List of shipwrecks in July 1943#30 July

The list of shipwrecks in July 1943 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during July 1943.

1 July

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|ship={{SS|Empire Ibex|1918|2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=Convoy HX245: The Design 1079 ship (7,208 t) collided in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|53|30|N|36|25|W}}) with {{MV|Empire MacAlpine||2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}) and was severely damaged. There were no casualties. She was abandoned the next day by her crew, who were rescued by {{SS|Perth|1915|2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}). Empire Ibex sank on 3 July at {{coord|53|36|N|36|16|W}}.{{cite book |last2=Sawyer |first2=LA |last1=Mitchell |first1=WH |year= 1990 |title=The Empire Ships |place=London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong |publisher=Lloyd's of London Press Ltd |isbn=1-85044-275-4 |edition=Second |page=419 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/convoys/hx245page2.html |title=Empire Ibex |publisher=www.warsailors.com |access-date=23 October 2024}}

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|ship={{ship|Japanese destroyer|Hokaze||2}}

|flag={{navy|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The {{sclass|Minekaze|destroyer}} was torpedoed and damaged in the bow by {{USS|Thresher|SS-200|6}} ({{navy|United States|1912}}) in the Makassar Strait. She was beached at Makassar to prevent sinking, and was later repaired and returned to service.{{cite web |url=http://www.combinedfleet.com/Yoneyama_t.htm |title=Yoneyama Maru |publisher=www.combinedfleet.com |access-date=24 July 2023}}

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|ship={{SS|Kronborg|1911|2}}

|flag={{flag|Denmark}}

|desc=World War II: The passenger ship (118 t) was sunk by an explosion, probably due to a mine, {{convert|3|mi}} off Mosede Havn, Denmark. One crew was killed.{{cite web| url=https://www.sbib.dk/files/bibliotek/statistik/1943.pdf |title=Danish losses |publisher=www.sbib.dk |access-date=23 October 2024}}

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|ship={{SS|Tutoya|1913|2}}

|flag={{flag|Brazil|1889}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship (1,125 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the South Atlantic {{convert|6|nmi|km}} off Iguape by {{GS|U-513||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of seven of her 37 crew.{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/2968.html |title=Tutoya |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=23 October 2024}}

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2 July

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|ship={{SS|Banshu Maru No. 7||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Kuril Islands by {{USS|S-35|SS-140|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}).{{Cite web|url=http://www.wlb-stuttgart.de/seekrieg/43-07.htm |title=Seekrieg 1943, Juli |access-date=30 June 2015 |last=Rohwer |first=Jürgen |author-link=Jürgen Rohwer |author2=Gerhard Hümmelchen |work=Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart |language=de }}{{cite web |url=http://www.subvetpaul.com/USS-S-35.htm |title=S-35 |publisher=www.subvetpaul.com |access-date=22 March 2019}}

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|ship={{SS|Bloody Marsh||2}}

|flag={{flag|United States|1912}}

|desc=World War II: The T2 tanker was on her maiden voyage. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|31|33|N|78|57|W}}) by {{GS|U-66|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of three of her 77 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{USS|SC-1048}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}).{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2972.html |title=Bloody Marsh |publisher=uboat.net |date=24 July 2023}}

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|ship={{SS|Canton Maru|1928|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off Formosa by {{USS|Flying Fish|SS-229|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}) with the loss of 56 crewmen and 3 gunners.{{cite web |url=http://hush.gooside.com/Text/1K/11Ka/K0593aKanta_.html#anchor148516 |title=Canton Maru |publisher=hush.gooside.com |access-date=9 April 2020}}{{cite web |url=http://www.op316.com/word/senbotukisenlist.pdf |title=Japanese WWII losses|publisher=www.op316.com |access-date=24 July 2023}}

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|ship={{SS|Empire Kohinoor||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship (5,225 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|6|20|N|16|30|W}}) by {{GS|U-618||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of six of her 87 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{MV|Gascony||2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}) and {{HMS|Wolverine|D78|6}} ({{naval|UK}}) or reached land in their lifeboat.{{cite book |last2=Sawyer |first2=LA |last1=Mitchell |first1=WH |year= 1990 |title=The Empire Ships |place=London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong |publisher=Lloyd's of London Press Ltd |isbn=1-85044-275-4 |edition=Second |page=438 }}{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/2971.html |title=Empire Kohinoor |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=24 July 2023}}

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|ship={{SS|Hoihow||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The passenger ship (2,798 GRT, 1933) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean {{convert|103|nmi|km}} north west of Mauritius ({{coord|19|30|S|55|30|E}}) by {{GS|U-181||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 145 of the 149 people aboard (the master, 90 crew members, seven gunners and 47 passengers). The four survivors, three crew members and one passenger, were rescued by {{SS|Mormacswan||2}} ({{flag|United States|1912}}).{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2970.html |title=Hoihow |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=24 July 2023}}

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|ship={{SS|Isuzu Maru||2}}

|flag={{army|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The Isuzu Maru-class transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Philippine Sea off Marinduque ({{coord|13|45|N|121|50|E}}) by {{USS|Trout|SS-202|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}). Four gunners and five crewmen were killed.{{cite DANFS |title=Trout |url= http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss202.txt |access-date=31 December 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://www.combinedfleet.com/IsuzuT_t.htm |title=Isuzu Maru |publisher=www.combinedfleet.com |access-date=4 February 2019}}

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|ship={{ship|Japanese net layer|Kashi Maru||2}}

|flag={{navy|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The net layer was bombed and sunk by American aircraft at Bairoko, Solomon Islands. One crew was killed.{{cite web |url=http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/USN-Chron/USN-Chron-1943.html |title=Official Chronology of the US Navy, 1943 |publisher=www.ibiblio.org |access-date=24 July 2023}}

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|ship={{USS|PT-153}}

|flag={{navy|USA|1912}}

|desc=The Elco 80' PT boat ran aground and was abandoned off Munda Point, New Georgia, Solomon Islands.{{cite web |url=http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/10197.html |title=PT-153 of the US Navy |publisher=U Boat.net |access-date=2 July 2013}}

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|ship={{USS|PT-158}}

|flag={{navy|USA|1912}}

|desc=The Elco 80' PT boat ran aground and was abandoned off Munda Point.{{cite web |url=http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/10202.html |title=PT-158 of the US Navy |publisher=U Boat.net |access-date=2 July 2013}}

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|ship=Sisman

|flag={{flag|Turkey}}

|desc=World War II: The motorboat was shelled and sunk in the Aegean Sea off Charpay Island by {{HMS|Trident|N52|6}} ({{naval|UK}}). One crew member was lost.{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3487.html |title=HMS Trident |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=24 July 2023}}{{cite web |url=http://warsailors.com/forum/archive/forum/read.php-1,33113,33162.html#msg-33162 |title=Sisman |publisher=warsailors.com |access-date=24 July 2023}}

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|ship={{SS|Yoneyama Maru|1919|2}}

|flag={{army|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The Somedono Maru-class transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Celebes Sea ({{coord|01|30|N|119|30|E}}) north east of Cape Talok, Borneo by {{USS|Thresher|SS-200|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}). Eight gunners and 44 crewmen were killed.

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3 July

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|ship={{SS|Anzan Maru|1915|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea ({{coord|38|20|N|138|24|E}}) by {{USS|Scorpion|SS-278|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}). Twenty passengers, a gunner and five crewmen were killed.{{cite DANFS |title=Scorpion |url= http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss278.txt |access-date=4 January 2012}}

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|ship={{SS|Elihu B. Washburne||2}}

|flag={{flag|United States|1912}}

|desc=World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil ({{coord|24|05|S|45|23|W}}) by {{GS|U-513||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). All 70 crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/LibShipsE.html |title=Liberty Ships – E |publisher=Mariners |access-date=6 January 2012}}{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/2973.html |title=Elihu B. Washburne |publisher=Uboat |access-date=1 April 2012}}

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|ship={{SS|Kherzon||2}}

|flag={{flag|Soviet Union}}

|desc=The Liberty ship ran aground on the east coast of Kamchatka and broke in two on her delivery voyage to the Soviet Union. Both halves were refloated and later scrapped.{{cite web |url=http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/LibShipsJon.html |title=Liberty Ships – Jonas – Justo |publisher=Mariners |access-date=6 January 2012}}

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|ship={{SS|Kokuryu Maru||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea ({{coord|38|20|N|138|24|E}}) by {{USS|Scorpion|SS-278|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}). Three crewmen and two gunners were killed.

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|ship={{HMS|LST 429}}

|flag={{naval|UK}}

|desc=The {{sclass2|MK 2|landing ship tank}} burned and sank north of Zuwarah, Libya ({{coord|33|05|N|11|52|E}}).{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/12317.html |title=HMS LST 429 of the Royal Navy |publisher=Uboat |access-date=3 July 2013}}

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|ship={{GS|U-126|1940|2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type IXC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Cape Ortegal, Spain ({{coord|46|02|N|11|23|W}}) by a Vickers Wellington aircraft of 172 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 55 crew.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/boats/u126.htm |title=U-1126 |publisher=Uboat |access-date=27 February 2012}}

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|ship={{GS|U-628||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Cape Ortegal, Spain ({{coord|44|11|N|8|45|W}}) by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 224 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 49 crew.{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/boats/u628.htm |title=U-628 |publisher=Uboat |access-date=14 April 2012}} }}

4 July

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|ship={{SS|Breiviken|1911|2}}

|flag={{flag|Norway}}

|desc=World War II: Convoy DN 50: The cargo ship (2,669 GRT, 1911) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean off Portuguese East Africa ({{coord|21|50|S|37|50|E}}) by {{GS|U-178||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of three of her 36 crew.{{cite web|url= http://www.warsailors.com/singleships/breiviken.html |title=D/S Breiviken |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=9 January 2012}}{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2974.html |title=Breiviken |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=24 July 2023}}

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|ship=Changri Lá

|flag={{flag|Brazil|1889}}

|desc=World War II: The sailing ship was shelled and sunk in the South Atlantic off Arraial do Cabo by {{GS|U-199||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of all ten crew.{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/3578.html |title=Changri Lá |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=24 July 2023}}

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|ship={{SS|City of Venice||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: Convoy KMS 18B: The troopship (8,762 GRT, 1924) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|10|nmi|km}} north of Cape Ténès, Algeria ({{coord|36|44|N|1|25|E}}) by {{GS|U-409||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 22 of the 482 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Honeysuckle|K27|6}}, {{HMS|Restive|W39|6}}, {{HMS|Rhododendron|K78|6}} and {{HMS|Teviot|K222|6}} (all {{naval|UK}}). The landing craft {{HMS|LCE-14||6}} ({{naval|UK}}), which was aboard City of Venice, was lost as well.{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2978.html |title=City of Venice |website=uboat.net |access-date=24 July 2023}}{{cite web |title=HMS LCE-14 |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/3584.html |website=uboat.net |access-date=24 July 2023}}

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|ship={{SS|Koki Maru|1921|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: Convoy No. 172: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean {{convert|20|nmi|km}} north west of Naha, Okinawa ({{Coord|28|29|N|124|15|E}}) by {{USS|Snook|SS-279|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}). 1 crewman was killed.{{cite DANFS |title=Snook |url= http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss279.txt | access-date=4 January 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.combinedfleet.com/Liverpool_t.htm |title=Liverpool Maru |publisher=www.combinedfleet.com |access-date=24 July 2023}}

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|ship={{SS|Liverpool Maru|1919|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: Convoy No. 172: The Daifuku Maru No. 1-class transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean {{convert|20|nmi|km}} north west of Naha, Okinawa ({{Coord|28|29|N|124|15|E}}) by {{USS|Snook|SS-279|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}). Three crewmen were killed.

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|ship={{SS|Michael Livanos||2}}

|flag={{flagicon|Greece}} Greece

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship (4,774 GRT, 1938) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mozambique Channel ({{coord|22|52|S|36|47|E}}) by {{GS|U-178||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of two of her 41 crew.{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2975.html |title=Michael Livanos |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=24 July 2023}}

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|ship={{SS|Nikkyo Maru||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off southeast coast of Honshu ({{coord|34|33|N|138|37|E}}) by {{USS|Jack|SS-259|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}). 17 crewmen were killed.{{cite DANFS |title=Jack |url= http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss259.htm |access-date=4 January 2012}}

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|ship={{SS|Pelotaslóide||2}}

|flag={{flag|Brazil|1889}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil ({{coord|0|24|S|47|36|W}}) by {{GS|U-590||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). There were 5 dead and 37 survivors.{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2976.html |title=Pelotaslóide |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=24 July 2023}}{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=537 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}

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|ship={{SS|Sabbia|1926|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed in the Mediterranean sea south of Capo Linaro by {{HNLMS|Dolfijn|1942|6}} ({{navy|Netherlands}}). Sabbia was escorted by the German auxiliary submarine chaser {{ship|German submarine chaser|UJ 2207||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) which also towed the damaged ship into Civitavecchia where she was beached, partly blocking the entrance. She was declared a constructive total loss.{{csr|register=MSI|id=5606428|shipname=Sabbia |access-date=1 December 2012}}{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/2908.html |title=Dolfijn |publisher=cuboat.net |access-date=21 March 2019}}{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=535 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}

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|ship={{MV|St. Essylt||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: Convoy KMS 18B: The cargo ship (5,634 GRT, 1940) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|10|nmi|km}} north of Cape Tenez ({{Coord|36|44|N|1|31|E}}) by {{GS|U-375||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of four of the 401 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Honeysuckle|K27|6}}, {{HMS|Restive|W39|6}} and {{HMS|Rhododendron|K78|6}} (all {{naval|UK}}).{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2977.html |title=St. Essylt |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=24 July 2023}}

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|ship={{ship||V 50 / Adalia||2}}

|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}

|desc=World War II: The three-masted armed patrol schooner was sunk west of Civitavecchia by gunfire from {{HNLMS|Dolfijn|1942|6}} ({{navy|Netherlands}}). The whole crew escaped in a lifeboat and reached the coast at Torre Chiaruccia the following morning.{{cite web |url=http://conlapelleappesaaunchiodo.blogspot.com/2014/02/cronologia-delle-perdite_14.html |title=Chronicle Italian Losses |publisher=conlapelleappesaaunchiodo.blogspot.com |access-date=20 March 2019}}

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5 July

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|ship={{SS|Alcoa Prospector|1940|2}}

|flag={{flag|United States|1912}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Gulf of Oman ({{coord|24|21|N|59|04|E}}) by {{Jsub|I-27||2}} ({{navy|Empire of Japan}}). There was no casualty. She was subsequently laid up at Karachi, and later at Bombay, India, and finally consequently scrapped in 1950.{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=579 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}{{cite web |url=http://www.combinedfleet.com/I-27.htm |title=I-27 |website=www.combinedfleet.com |access-date=24 July 2023}}

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|ship={{MV|Devis||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: Convoy KMS 18B: The assault command ship (6,054 GRT, 1938) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north east of Cap Bengut, Algeria ({{coord|37|01|N|4|10|E}}) by {{GS|U-593||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 52 of the 343 people aboard. All dead were Canadian soldiers. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Cleveland|L46|6}} ({{naval|UK}}). The landing craft {{HMS|LCM-1123}} ({{naval|UK}}), which was aboard Devis, was lost as well.{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2981.html |title=Devis |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=24 July 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/3585.html |title=HMS LCM-1123 |website=uboat.net |access-date=24 July 2023}}

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|ship={{ship|Soviet submarine|M-106||2}}

|flag={{navy|Soviet Union}}

|desc=World War II: The M-class submarine was depth charged and damaged by {{ship|German submarine chaser|UJ 1206||2}}, {{ship|German submarine chaser|UJ 1212||2}}, {{ship|German submarine chaser|UJ 1214||2}}, and {{ship|German submarine chaser|UJ 1217||2}} (all {{navy|Nazi Germany}}). She was rammed and sunk by UJ 1217 after surfacing. All 23 crew were lost.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/4971.html |title=M-106 of the Soviet Navy |publisher=Uboat |access-date=5 July 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.sovboat.ru/ship/m106.php3 |title=M-106 |publisher=www.sovboat.ru |access-date=22 March 2019}}

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|ship={{SS|Maltran|1920|2}}

|flag={{flag|United States|1912}}

|desc=World War II: Convoy GTMO 134: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea ({{coord|18|11|N|74|57|W}}) by {{GS|U-759||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). All 47 crew were rescued by {{USS|SC-1279||2}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}).{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2980.html |title=Maltran |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=24 July 2023}}

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|ship={{USS|Strong|DD-467|6}}

|flag={{navy|USA|1912}}

|desc=World War II: The {{sclass|Fletcher|destroyer}} was hit in Kula Gulf off New Georgia, Solomon Islands ({{Coord|8|05|S|157|15|E}}) by one of the torpedoes fired by {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Niizuki||2}}, {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Nagatsuki||2}} and {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Yunagi||2}} (all {{navy|Empire of Japan}}), then shelled by shore batteries and sank with the loss of 46 of her 329 crew. Most of the survivors were rescued by {{USS|Chevalier|DD-451|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}).{{cite web |url=https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/s/strong-i.html |title=USS Strong |publisher=www.history.navy.mil |access-date=24 July 2023}}{{cite web |url=http://www.combinedfleet.com/niizuk_o.htm |title=Niizuki |publisher=www.combinedfleet.com |access-date=26 July 2023}}

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|ship={{GS|U-535||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type IXC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north east of Cape Finisterre, Spain ({{coord|43|38|N|9|13|W}}) by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 53 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 55 crew.{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/boats/u535.htm |title=U-535 |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=24 July 2023}}

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6 July

{{For|the loss of USS LST-333 on this day|List of shipwrecks in June 1943#22 June}}

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|ship={{SS|Banshu Maru No.33||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Sea of Japan west of Hokkaido ({{coord|43|35|N|140|21|E}}) by {{USS|Permit|SS-178|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}). Three crew were killed.{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/2942.html |title=Permit |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=26 July 2023}}

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|ship={{ship||Erg|tug|2}}

|flag={{flag|Canada|1921}}

|desc=The harbour tug (28 GRT, 1915) was in a collision with {{SS|Norelg|1920|2}} ({{flag|Norway}}) at Halifax, Nova Scotia and sank with the loss of all three crew and 16 of the 21 passengers nineteen lives. She was later refloated, but declared a constructive total loss and was scuttled on 24 August.{{cite web |url=https://novascotia.ca/museum/wrecks/wrecks/shipwrecks.asp?ID=1429 |title=Erg |publisher=novascotia.ca |access-date=25 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|German guard ship|GM 53||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The guard ship struck a mine and sank in the Aegean Sea off Saloniki, Greece. Four crew were killed and four survived.{{cite web |url=https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.de/projekte/minensucher/ausgabe.php?where_value=3024 |title=GM 53 |publisher=www.historisches-marinearchiv.de |access-date=19 July 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3415.html |title=HMS Rorqual |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{USS|Helena|CL-50|6}}

|flag={{navy|USA|1912}}

|desc=World War II: Battle of Kula Gulf: The {{sclass|St. Louis|cruiser|||1938}} was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Kolombangara, Solomon Islands ({{coord|7|46|00|S|157|11|00|E}}) by {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Suzukaze||2}} and {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Tanikaze|1940|2}} (both {{navy|Empire of Japan}}) with the loss of 168 of her 888 crew.{{cite web |url=https://www.historycentral.com/navy/cruiser/Helena.html |title=USS Helena |publisher=www.historycentral.com |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Hydraios||2}}

|flag={{flagicon|Greece}} Greece

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship (4,476 GRT, 1902) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean ({{coord|24|44|S|35|12|E}}) by {{GS|U-198||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). All 40 crew survived.{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2984.html |title=Hydraios |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Jasper Park||2}}

|flag={{flag|Canada|1921}}

|desc=World War II: The Park ship (7,129 GRT, 1942) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean ({{coord|32|52|S|42|15|E}}) by {{GS|U-177||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of four of her 55 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{HMAS|Quiberon|G81|6}} and {{HMAS|Quickmatch|G92|6}} (both {{navy|Australia|1913}}).{{cite web |url=http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/ParkA.html |title=Park Ships A-M |publisher=Mariners |access-date=6 January 2012}}{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2986.html |title=Jasper Park |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|Japanese destroyer|Nagatsuki|1926|2}}

|flag={{navy|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=File:Japanese destroyer Nagatsuki abandoned 1944.jpg

World War II: Battle of Kula Gulf: The {{sclass|Mutsuki|destroyer}} was shelled and damaged in the Pacific Ocean off Kolombangara by United States Navy ships. She then ran aground near Bambari Harbour ({{coord|7|57|S|157|12|E}}) but was bombed and destroyed the same day by American aircraft. She has by then by almost totally evacuated by crew and troops and there were only 8 killed and 13 injured.{{cite web |url=http://www.combinedfleet.com/nagats_t.htm |title=Nagatsuki |publisher=www.combinedfleet.com |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|Japanese destroyer|Niizuki||2}}

|flag={{navy|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: Battle of Kula Gulf: The {{sclass|Akizuki|destroyer|||1942}} was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean approximately {{convert|5|mi|spell=in}} east of Tuki Point, Kolombangara ({{coord|7|57|S|157|12|E}}) by United States Navy ships. Commander Kaneda, Admiral Akiyama and the entire Desron 3 staff, along with almost all hands are lost in action. Approximately 290 officers and men lost, only a few later being taken prisoner by the Americans or reaching land, an unknown number of survivors, probably few, were rescued by {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Amagiri|1930|2}} ({{navy|Empire of Japan}}). The wreck's was discovery announced on 17 April 2019.{{cite web |url=http://www.combinedfleet.com/niizuk_t.htm |title=Niizuki |publisher=www.combinedfleet.com |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{MV|Poelau Roebiah|1928|2}}

|flag={{flag|Netherlands}}

|desc=World War II: Convoy TAG 70: The cargo liner (9,251 GRT, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea ({{coord|17|56|N|75|57|W}}) by {{GS|U-759||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of two of the 123 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by {{USS|PC-1253}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}).{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2992.html |title=Poelau Roebiah |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Ritsa||2}}

|flag={{flag|Soviet Union}}

|desc=World War II: The auxiliary schooner (possibly spelled Riza) was sunk near Arkhipo-Osipouka by {{ship|German motor torpedo boat|S 28||2}}, {{ship|German motor torpedo boat|S 40||2}}, {{ship|German motor torpedo boat|S 47||2}}, and {{ship|German motor torpedo boat|S 51||2}} (all {{navy|Nazi Germany}}). 6 people were killed.{{cite web |url=http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/guides/Soviet_Merchant_Marine_Losses_in_WW2_%28Black_Sea%29 |title=Soviet Merchant Marine losses in WWII |publisher=Ship Nostalgia |date=22 June 2015 |access-date=22 June 2015 |archive-date=13 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190213030423/http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/guides/Soviet_Merchant_Marine_Losses_in_WW2_(Black_Sea) |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.soviet-empire.com/ussr/viewtopic.php?f=149&t=53917 |title=Soviet Naval Battles-Black Sea during WWII (redone) |publisher=SovietEmpire |access-date=24 December 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1KWQ-jr0hyuq3c7yt6FYN_GGtECM&hl=ru&ll=44.44619783114813%2C38.527952070797916&z=10 |title=Ritsa |access-date=21 April 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|German motor torpedo boat |S 59||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type 1939 E-boat was bombed and sunk by British aircraft at Porto Embedocle, Sicily, Italy.[http://german-navy.de/kriegsmarine/ships/fastattack/schnellboot1939/ships.html Schnellboot 1939] german-navy.de accessed 30 November 2013{{cite web |url=https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.de/projekte/s_boote/lebenslauf_boot.php?where_value=52 |title=S 59 |publisher=www.historisches-marinearchiv.de |access-date=26 July 2023}}{{cite web |url=http://www.navypedia.org/ships/germany/ger_mb_s30.htm |title=S 30 torpedo boats (1939-1941), Coastal forces, Germany |publisher=Navypedia |access-date=11 August 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Shahjehan|1942|2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: Convoy MWS 36: The cargo ship (5,454 GRT, 1942) was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|150|nmi|km}} north west of Benghazi, Libya ({{coord|33|01|N|21|32|E}}) by {{GS|U-453||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of one of the 328 people aboard. She was taken in tow but sank the next day at {{coord|32|55|N|21|10|E}}. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Aphis|T57|6}} and {{HMS|St. Monance|W63|6}} (both {{naval|UK}}).{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2985.html |title=Shahjehan |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=26 July 2023}}{{cite book |last2=Sawyer |first2=LA |last1=Mitchell |first1=WH |year= 1990 |title=The Empire Ships |place=London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong |publisher=Lloyd's of London Press Ltd |isbn=1-85044-275-4 |edition=Second |page=93 }}

}}

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|ship={{HNLMS|TM 27}}

|flag={{navy|Netherlands}}

|desc=The TM 22-class motor torpedo boat was sunk at Curacao by an explosion.{{cite web | title=Netherlands motor torpedo boats Class TM 22 | url=http://www.warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=&idtrida=912 | publisher=warshipsww2.eu | access-date=9 July 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204122320/http://www.warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=&idtrida=912 | archive-date=4 December 2014 | url-status=usurped }}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Tripoli||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by {{HMS|Saracen|P247|6}} ({{naval|UK}}). There were 34 people missing and 19 survivors.

}}

7 July

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|ship={{ship|German landing craft|F 144||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type A Marinefahrprahm was bombed in Yalta port by Soviet Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft and was damaged beyond repair and beached, later towed to Varna and scrapped. There were no casualties.{{cite web |url=https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.de/projekte/landungsfahrzeuge/marinefaehrprahm/ausgabe.php?where_value=281 |title=F 144 |publisher=www.historisches-marinearchiv.de |access-date=13 February 2019}}{{cite web |url=http://www.soviet-empire.com/ussr/viewtopic.php?f=149&t=55255&sid=b64d81afc6dc3bf6ebf262ded5ddeaf9 |title=Soviet torpedo bomber victories during WWII |publisher=Sovietempire.com |access-date=4 April 2019}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|James Robertson||2}}

|flag={{flag|United States|1912}}

|desc=World War II: Convoy BT 18: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil ({{coord|4|05|S|35|38|W}}) by {{GS|U-185||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of one of her 69 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{ship|Brazilian submarine chaser|Jaguarão|CS55|2}} ({{navy|Brazil|1889}}) and {{USS|PC-575}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}) or reached land in their lifeboat.{{cite web |url=http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/LibShipsJ-Ji.html |title=Liberty Ships J – Ji |publisher=Mariners |access-date=6 January 2012}}{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2990.html |title=James Robertson |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Leana||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship (4,742 GRT, 1914) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean {{convert|40|nmi|km}} east of Zavora Point, Portuguese East Africa ({{Coord|25|06|S|35|33|E}}) by {{GS|U-198||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of two of her 66 crew. Her captain was taken aboard U-198 as a prisoner of war. The rest of the survivors reached land in their lifeboats.{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2987.html |title=Leana |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|Italian motor torpedo boat|MAS 536||2}}

|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}

|desc=World War II: The MAS 526-class MAS boat was sunk off Leros in a collision with {{ship|Italian tug boat|Rubattino||2}} ({{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}).{{cite web |url=http://www.warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=&idtrida=901&tridit=lodenice&zobraz=A |title=Italian motor torpedo boat Type MAS 526 |publisher=www.warshipsww2.eu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140910195433/http://www.warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=&idtrida=901&tridit=lodenice&zobraz=A |access-date=1 July 2015|archive-date=2014-09-10 }}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Showa Maru||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Sea of Japan off Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan ({{Coord|43|14|N|139|53|E}}) by {{USS|Permit|SS-178|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}). 24 crew were killed.

}}

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|ship={{SS|Thomas Sinnickson||2}}

|flag={{flag|United States|1912}}

|desc=World War II: Convoy BT 18: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean off Fortaleza, Brazil ({{coord|3|51|S|36|22|W}}) by {{GS|U-185||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of one of her 70 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{USS|Surprise|PG-63|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}), which scuttled the ship by gunfire the next day.{{cite web |url=http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/LibShipsT.html |title=Liberty Ships – T – U – V |publisher=Mariners |access-date=6 January 2012}}{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2991.html |title=Thomas Sinnickon |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{GS|U-951||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Cape St. Vincent, Portugal ({{coord|37|40|N|15|30|W}}) by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Navy with the loss of all 46 crew.{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/boats/u951.htm |title=U-951 |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Wilhelmsburg|1914|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea ({{coord|39|55|N|25|50|E}}) by {{HMS|Rorqual|N74|6}} ({{naval|UK}}). All 66 crewmen survived and were rescued by accompanying escort vessels.{{csr|register=MSI|id=5603698|shipname=Wilhelmsburg |access-date=15 July 2012}}{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=528 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}{{cite web |url=https://www.shipsnostalgia.com/media/s-t-petrakis-nomikos.284339/ |title=Wilhelmsburg |publisher=www.shipsnostalgia.com |access-date=26 July 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://conlapelleappesaaunchiodo.blogspot.com/2020/05/turbine.html |title=Turbine |publisher=conlapelleappesaaunchiodo.blogspot.com |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|William Boyce Thompson|1921|2}}

|flag={{flag|United States|1912}}

|desc=World War II: Convoy BT 18: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|175|nmi|km}} off Fortaleza, Brazil, by {{GS|U-185||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of four of her 57 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{ship|Brazilian submarine chaser|Jaguarão|CS55|2}} ({{navy|Brazil|1889}}) and {{USS|Surprise|PG-63|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}).{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2989.html |title=William Boyce Thompson |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=26 July 2023}} }}

8 July

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|ship={{MV|B. P. Newton|1940|2}}

|flag={{flag|Norway}}

|desc=World War II: Convoy TJ 1: The tanker (10,324 GRT, 1940) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|5|50|N|50|20|W}}) by {{GS|U-510||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 23 of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{USS|PC-495}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}).{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/singleships/bpnewton.html |title= B. P. Newton |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=8 January 2012}}{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2995.html |title=B. P. Newton |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Eldena|1919|2}}

|flag={{flag|United States|1912}}

|desc=World War II: Convoy TJ 1: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|5|50|N|50|20|W}}) by {{GS|U-510||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). All 66 crew were rescued by {{USS|PC-592}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}).{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2994.html |title=Eldena |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{HMS|LCT 547}}

|flag={{naval|UK}}

|desc=The Mk 4 landing craft tank (350/640 t, 1942) foundered off Malta.{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/18181.html |title=HMS LCT 547 of the Royal Navy |publisher=Uboat |access-date=8 July 2013}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|German motor torpedo boat|S 102||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type 1939/40 E-boat was sunk by a mine in the Black Sea south of Kerch, Soviet Union. Eight crew were killed.{{cite web |url=http://german-navy.de/kriegsmarine/ships/fastattack/schnellboot1940/ships.html |title=Schnellboot 1939/1940 Ships |website=german-navy.de |access-date=1 July 2014}}{{cite web |url=https://schnellbootnet.jimdo.com/kriegsmarine-kriegsschaupl%C3%A4tze-i/ |title=S-Boote |publisher=schnellbootnet.jimdo.com |access-date=13 February 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.de/projekte/s_boote/lebenslauf_boot.php?where_value=95 |title=S 102 |publisher=www.historisches-marinearchiv.de |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|German minesweeper|Sperrbrecher 165 Gebweiler||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Sperrbrecher struck a mine and sank off Gothenburg, Sweden. 16 crew were lost{{csr|register=MSI|id=5603071|shipname=Sperrbrecher 165 |access-date=25 October 2012}}{{cite web |url=https://www.aanimeri.fi/piwigo/index.php?/category/1040 |title=Sperrbrecher 165 |publisher=www.aanimeri.fi |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{GS|U-514||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type IXC submarine was depth charged and sunk by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 224 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 54 crew.{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/boats/u514.htm |title=U-514 |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Valfiorita||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by {{HMS|Ultor|P53|6}} ({{naval|UK}}) with the loss of 13 crew.{{cite web |url=http://conlapelleappesaaunchiodo.blogspot.com/2015/02/valfiorita.html |title=Valfiorita |publisher=conlapelleappesaaunchiodo.blogspot.com |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

9 July

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|ship={{SS|De la Salle||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: Convoy ST 71: The cargo ship (8,400 GRT, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Benin {{convert|60|nmi|km}} south west of Lagos, Nigeria ({{coord|5|50|N|2|22|E}}) by {{GS|U-508||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of ten of the 249 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by {{ship|French corvette|Commandant Detroyat|J1199|2}} ({{navy|Free French}}).{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2997.html |title=De la Salle |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Manchester Citizen||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: Convoy ST 71: The cargo ship (5,343 GRT, 1925) was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Benin {{convert|60|nmi|km}} south west of Lagos ({{coord|5|50|N|2|22|E}}) by {{GS|U-508||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 29 of her 104 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{ship|French corvette|Commandant Detroyant|J1199|2}} ({{navy|Free French}}).{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2996.html |title=Manchester Citizen |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|German personnel landing craft|PiLB 103||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The PiLB 39 Type personnel landing craft was bombed and sunk at Vibo Valentia, Italy.{{cite web |url=https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.de/projekte/landungsfahrzeuge/pionierlandungsboot/ausgabe.php?where_value=126 |title=PiLB 103 |publisher=www.historisches-marinearchiv.de |access-date=13 February 2019}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Samuel Heintzelman||2}}

|flag={{flag|United States|1912}}

|desc=World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (approximately {{coord|9|S|81|E}}) by {{GS|U-511||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of all 75 people aboard.{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2998.html |title=Samuel Heintzelman |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Seiner No.20||2}}

|flag={{flag|Soviet Union}}

|desc=World War II: The oceanographic vessel was shelled and sunk in the Sea of Japan about 27 nautical miles off Kaiba by {{USS|Permit|SS-178|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}), which rescued all 12 survivors, but one died of wounds the same day. Another crew had been killed in the shelling.{{cite web |url=http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/bibl/paperno/for_65_engl.htm |title=The unknown World War II in the North Pacific |publisher=KSCnet |access-date=26 April 2014}}{{cite web |url=https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2022/august/friendly-fire-emperors-bathtub |title=Seiner No.20 |publisher=www.usni.org |access-date=26 July 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://dzen.ru/a/Xdqu0ABwn0aN13Y3 |title=Seiner No.20 |publisher=dzen.ru |access-date=26 July 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://sakhalin.info/weekly/53986 |title=Seiner No.20 |publisher=sakhalin.info |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{GS|U-232||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|39|48|N|14|22|W}}) by a Vickers Wellington aircraft of 179 Squadron, Royal Air Force with all 46 hands.{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/boats/u232.htm |title=U-232 |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{GS|U-435||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Figueira, Portugal ({{coord|39|20|N|13|00|W}}) by a Consolidated B-24 aircraft of 1st A/S Sqn, USAAF with the loss of all 48 crew.{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/boats/u435.htm |title=U-435 |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{GS|U-590||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean of the mouth of the Amazon River ({{coord|3|22|N|48|38|W}}) by a Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of the United States Navy with the loss of all 45 crew.{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/boats/u590.htm |title=U-590 |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=26 July 2023}} }}

10 July

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|ship={{SS|Alice F. Palmer||2}}

|flag={{flag|United States|1912}}

|desc=World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean ({{coord|26|30|S|44|20|E}}) by {{GS|U-177||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). All 68 crew were rescued by a Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of the Royal Air Force or reached land in their lifeboats.{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/3001.html |title=Alice F. Palmer |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Cygnet|1911|2}}

|flag={{flag|Panama}}

|desc=The cargo ship ran aground off Cape d'Or, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was refloated and beached at Port Greville in a leaky condition. Although declared a constructive total loss, she was repaired and returned to service.{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham publishing |location=London |year=1999 |pages=523–24 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Gulfprince|1921|2}}

|flag={{flag|United States|1912}}

|desc=World War II: Convoy LT 22: The tank ship tanker was torpedoed and heavily damaged in the Mediterranean Sea ({{coord|37|13|N|5|12|E}}) by {{GS|U-371||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of one of her 63 crew. She was towed to Algiers, Algeria. Rather than declaring the vessel a total loss, the US War Shipping Administration bought her and chartered the tanker to the US Navy for use as a mobile storehouse in North Africa. She was laid up at Taranto, Italy in March 1945 and consequently sold for scrapping on 20 February 1948.{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=581 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/3000.html |title=Gulfprince |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{HMS|LCT 154}}

|flag={{naval|UK}}

|desc=The Mk 2 landing craft tank (296/460 t, 1941) foundered off Bizerte, Algeria.{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/17662.html |title=HMS LCT 154 of the Royal Navy |publisher=Uboat |access-date=10 July 2013}}

}}

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|ship={{HMS|LCT 311}}

|flag={{naval|UK}}

|desc=The Mk 3 landing craft tank (350/640 t, 1942) foundered off Bizerte while under tow.{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/17819.html |title=HMS LCT 154 of the Royal Navy |publisher=Uboat |access-date=10 July 2013}}

}}

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|ship={{USS|LST-313}}

|flag={{navy|USA|1912}}

|desc=World War II: Battle of Gela: The Mk 1 landing craft tank was bombed, set on fire and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea ({{coord|37|01|N|14|15|E}}) off Gela, Sicily, Italy. Between 21 and 27 men were killed depending on sources.{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/11389.html |title=USS LST-313 of the US Navy |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=10 July 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://airwarpublications.com/wp-content/uploads/Allied-Ships-Lost-to-Axis-Aircraft-14-May-2-September-1943.pdf |title=Allied Ships Lost to Axis Aircraft 14 May 2 September 1943 |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=26 July 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://dpaa-mil.sites.crmforce.mil/dpaaProfile?id=a0Jt000001IKlgNEAT |title=LST-313 |publisher=dpaa-mil.sites.crmforce.mil |access-date=26 July 2023}}{{cite book |title=Eagles over the Sea, 1943–45: A History of Luftwaffe Maritime Operations |first=Lawrence |last=Paterson |publisher=Seaforth Publishing |year=2020 |pages=175 |isbn=978-1-5267-7765-2}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|German minesweeper|M 153||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The {{sclass2|M|minesweeper|||Germany}} was shelled off Ouessant, Britanny, France by {{HNoMS|Glaisdale}} ({{navy|Norway}}) and sank the next day. 18 crew were killed.{{csr|register=MSI|id=6112018|shipname=M-153 |access-date=25 July 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/Bilderseiten/Minensucher/M153.htm |title=M-153 |publisher=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=13 February 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.de/projekte/minensucher/ausgabe.php?where_value=989 |title=M 153 |publisher=www.historisches-marinearchiv.de |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|German trawler|M 4451 Gauleiter Alfred Meyer||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was sunk by a mine off Arcachon, France. 12 crew were killed.{{cite web |url=https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.de/projekte/minensucher/ausgabe.php?where_value=1999 |title=M 4451 |publisher=www.historisches-marinearchiv.de |access-date=24 April 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{USS|Maddox|DD-622|6}}

|flag={{navy|USA|1912}}

|desc=World War II: Battle of Gela: The {{sclass|Gleaves|destroyer}} was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|16|nmi|km}} off Gela Sicily, Italy by an Italian Royal Air Force Junkers Ju 87 Stuka dive bomber. 210 of her 284 crew were killed.{{cite web |url=http://www.ussmaddox.org/Lists-622.htm |title=USS Maddox |publisher=www.ussmaddox.org |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|Italian minesweeper|Oriole||2}}

|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}

|desc=World War II: The M-1915-class minesweeper was bombed at Augusta, Sicily by British aircraft. She was subsequently scuttled.{{csr|register=MSI|id=6108024 |shipname=Oriole |access-date=10 April 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=&idtrida=754&tridit=lodenice+DESC&zobraz=A |title=German minesweeper type M-1915 |publisher=Warshipsww2.Eu |access-date=1 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102162616/http://www.warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=&idtrida=754&tridit=lodenice+DESC&zobraz=A |archive-date=2 November 2014 |url-status=usurped }}

}}

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|ship={{MV|Scandinavia|1937|2}}

|flag={{flag|Sweden}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|200|nmi|km}} north of Cayenne, French Guiana ({{coord|8|21|N|48|30|W}} by {{GS|U-510||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). All 25 crew survived. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States to Montevideo, Uruguay.{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2999.html |title=Scandinavia |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=26 July 2023}}{{cite book |first=Roger |last=Jordan |year= 1999 |title=The World's Merchant Ships 1939 |place=London |publisher=Chatham House |isbn=1-86176-023-X |page=370 }}{{cite web |url=https://scientometrics.flov.gu.se/files/SOU19222015/SOU%201963_60%20-%20Svenska%20handelsflottans%20krigsf%C3%B6rluster%20under%20det%20andra%20v%C3%A4rldskriget.txt |title=Swedish losses |publisher=scientometrics.flov.gu.se |access-date=30 April 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{USS|Sentinel|AM-113|6}}

|flag={{navy|USA|1912}}

|desc=World War II: Battle of Gela: The {{sclass|Auk|minesweeper|1}} was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Licata, Sicily. 10 of the crew were killed and 51 wounded. Survivors were rescued by {{USS|LCI-33}}, {{USS|PC-550}} and {{USS|SC-530}} (all {{navy|USA|1912}}).{{cite book |title=Eagles over the Sea, 1943–45: A History of Luftwaffe Maritime Operations |first=Lawrence |last=Paterson |publisher=Seaforth Publishing |year=2020 |pages=172–173 |isbn=978-1-5267-7765-2}}{{cite web |url=http://www.associazionememento.it/2021/07/il-dragamine-sentinel-e-le-navi.html |title=Sentinel |publisher=www.associazionememento.it |access-date=26 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Talamba||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|British Raj}}

|desc= World War II: Battle of Gela: The hospital ship (8,018 GRT, 1924) was bombed and sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft ({{Coord|36|55|N|15|14|E}}) with the loss of five of the 568 people on board.{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=512 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}

}}

11 July

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|ship={{SS|Baarn|1927|2}}

|flag={{flag|Netherlands}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship (5,621 GRT, 1927) was bombed and set on fire off Avola, Sicily, Italy ({{coord|36|55|N|15|13|E}}) by German aircraft. She was scuttled by Allied ships. Her 72 crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?132124 |title=SS Baarn cargo ship (1927–1943) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=12 July 2014}}{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=550 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{HMS|California}}

|flag={{naval|UK}}

|desc=World War II: Convoy Faith: The troopship (16,792 GRT, 1923) was bombed and set afire in the Atlantic Ocean west of Vigo, Spain by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe and was abandoned with the loss of 46 lives. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Douglas}}, {{HMS|Moyola|K260|6}} (both {{naval|UK}}) and {{HMCS|Iroquois|G89|6}} ({{naval|Canada|1911}}). She was scuttled the next day by {{HMS|Douglas}}.{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=490 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Duchess of York|1928|2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: Convoy Faith: The troopship (20,021 GRT, 1929) was bombed and set afire in the Atlantic Ocean west of Vigo by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 40. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Douglas}}, {{HMS|Moyola|K260|6}} (both {{naval|UK}}) and {{HMCS|Iroquois|G89|6}} ({{naval|Canada|1911}}) with the loss of 27 lives. She was scuttled the next day.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship|Italian submarine|Flutto||2}}

|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}

|desc=World War II: The {{sclass|Flutto|submarine}} was sunk in the Straits of Messina ({{coord|37|34|N|15|43|E}}) by {{ship|HMMTB|640}}, {{ship|HMMTB|651}}, and {{ship|HMMTB|670}} (all {{naval|UK}}) with the loss of all 49 crew.{{cite web |url=http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/sublosses/sublosses_italian.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409083653/http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/sublosses/sublosses_italian.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 9, 2010 |title=Italian Casualties |publisher=History.Navy.mil |access-date=11 July 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://conlapelleappesaaunchiodo.blogspot.com/2014/12/flutto.html |title=Flutto |publisher=conlapelleappesaaunchiodo.blogspot.com |access-date=25 May 2022}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{USS|LST-158}}

|flag={{navy|United States|1912}}

|desc=World War II: The Mk. 1 landing ship tank was bombed, abandoned and sank in the Mediterranean Sea ({{coord|37|05|N|13|55|E}}) off Licata, Sicily.{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/11271.html |title=USS LST-158 of the US Navy |publisher=Uboat |access-date=11 July 2013}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{SS|Mary Livanos||2}}

|flag={{flagicon|Greece}} Greece

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mozambique Channel ({{coord|15|40|S|40|45|E}}) by {{GS|U-178||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of eight of her 36 crew.{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3003.html |title=Michael Livanos |publisher=Uboat |access-date=7 March 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{SS|Robert Rowan||2}}

|flag={{flag|United States|1912}}

|desc=World War II: The Liberty ship was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Gela, Sicily, Italy ({{coord|36|47|N|14|30|E}}) by German bombers. All 421 crew and passengers left the ship before her ammunition cargo exploded and survived.{{cite web |url=http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/LibShipsR.html |title=Liberty Ships – R |publisher=Mariners |access-date=6 January 2012}}{{cite web |url=https://www.lasiciliainrete.it/fr/directory-tangibili/listing/laffondamento-della-nave-tipo-liberty-robert-rowan/ |title=Robert Rowan |publisher=www.lasiciliainrete.it |access-date=14 November 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{Ship|German escort vessel|SG 13||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The escort vessel was torpedoed and damaged by Allied aircraft in the Mediterranean Sea and was beached. She was refloated on 23 July and taken to La Ciotat, Bouches-du-Rhône France.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{SS|Taiko Maru||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: Convoy O-404: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Philippine Sea ({{coord|12|45|N|131|50|E}}) by {{USS|Gurnard|SS-254|6}} ({{navy|United States|1912}}). Two gunners and ten crewmen killed.{{cite web |url=http://www.combinedfleet.com/W-17_t.htm |title=Japanese Minesweepers |publisher=Combinedfleet.com |access-date=11 July 2014}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship=Takatori Maru No. 8

|flag={{flagcountry|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Formosa by {{USS|Flying Fish|SS-229|6}} ({{navy|United States|1912}}).

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{SS|Tell|1938|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by {{HMS|Saracen|P247|6}} ({{naval|UK}}).

}}

12 July

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|ship={{SS|African Star|1942|2}}

|flag={{flag|United States|1912}}

|desc=World War II: The Type C2 cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South Atlantic ({{coord|25|46|S|40|45|W}}) by {{GS|U-172||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of one gunner. Survivors were rescued by {{ship|Brazilian destroyer|Maranhao|CT12|2}} ({{navy|Brazil|1889}}.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3004.html |title=African Star |publisher=Uboat |access-date=7 March 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{SS|Chikuzan Maru|1912|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Indian Ocean off Haiphong, French Indochina ({{coord|20|52|N|106|41|E}}) by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the American Fourteenth Air Force.{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=486 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship|Italian motor torpedo boat|MS 62||2}}

|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The MS 51-class MS boat was sunk at Milazzo by Allied aircraft.{{cite web |url=http://www.warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=&idtrida=904&tridit=lodenice&zobraz=A |title=Italian motor torpedo boat Type MS 51 |publisher=Warshipsww2 |access-date=1 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911001947/http://www.warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=&idtrida=904&tridit=lodenice&zobraz=A |archive-date=11 September 2014 |url-status=usurped }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{SS|Niitaka Maru|1904|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan by {{USS|Plunger|SS-179|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}).

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{SS|Ocean Peace||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The Ocean ship (7,173 GRT, 1942) was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Avola, Sicily, Italy ({{coord|36|55|N|15|13|E}}) by enemy aircraft.{{cite web |url=http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/Ocean1.html |title=Ocean Ships A-T |publisher=Mariners |access-date=6 January 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{SS|Rahmani||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The passenger ship (5,463 GRT, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Aden ({{coord|14|52|N|52|06|E}}) by {{ship|Japanese submarine|I-29||2}} ({{navy|Empire of Japan}}) with the loss of twenty of the 306 people on board.{{cite web |url=http://www.combinedfleet.com/I-29_t.htm |title=Imperial Submarines |publisher=Combinedfleet.com |access-date=16 September 2014}}{{cite book |title=The world's merchant fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=508 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|Japanese submarine|Ro-107||2}}

|flag={{navy|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: Battle of Kula Gulf: The {{sclass|Ro-100|submarine}} was sunk off Kolombangara, Solomon Islands by {{USS|Taylor|DD-94|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}). Lost with all 42 hands.{{cite web |url=http://www.combinedfleet.com/RO-107_t.htm |title=Imperial Submarines |publisher=Combinedfleet.com |access-date=12 July 2014}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{SS|Tairyo Maru||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Indian Ocean off Haiphon by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the American Fourteenth Air Force.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{GS|U-409||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north of Algiers, Algeria ({{coord|37|12|N|0|40|E}}) by {{HMS|Inconstant|H49|6}} ({{naval|UK}}) with the loss of 11 of her 48 crew.{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/boats/u409.htm |title=U-409 |publisher=Uboat |access-date=23 March 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{GS|U-506||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type IXC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Vigo, Galicia, Spain ({{Coord|42|30|N|16|30|W}}) by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Army Air Forces with the loss of 48 of her 54 crew.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{GS|U-561||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Straits of Messina by {{ship|HMMTB|81}} ({{naval|UK}}) with the loss of 42 of her 47 crew.{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/boats/u561.htm |title=U-561 |publisher=Uboat |access-date=8 April 2012}} }}

13 July

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|ship={{ship|Italian submarine|Acciaio||2}}

|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}

|desc=World War II: The {{sclass|Acciaio|submarine}} was sunk off Calabria ({{coord|38|30|N|15|49|E}}) by {{HMS|Unruly|P49|6}} ({{naval|UK}}) and was lost with all 46 crew.{{cite web |url= http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/sublosses/sublosses_italian.htm |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100409083653/http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/sublosses/sublosses_italian.htm |url-status= dead |archive-date= April 9, 2010 |title=Italian Submarine Losses|publisher=History.Navy.mil |access-date=13 July 2013}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship||Cosenza|1919|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The steamer was sunk west off the Italian coast ({{coord|39|58|N|14|18|E}}) by Allied aircraft. There were 11 dead and 40 survivors.{{cite book |year=2016 |title=World War II Sea War, Vol 10: Il Duce Deposed |page=59 |publisher=Bertke Publications |location=Dayton, Ohio, USA |isbn=978-1-937470-18-0}}{{cite web |url=https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?163206 |title=Cosenza |publisher=www.wrecksite.eu |access-date=21 March 2019}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{USS|Gwin|DD-433|6}}

|flag={{navy|USA|1912}}

|desc=World War II: Battle of Kolombangara: The {{sclass|Gleaves|destroyer}} was scuttled in the Pacific Ocean off the Solomon Islands ({{coord|7|41|S|157|27|E}}) by {{USS|Ralph Talbot|DD-390|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}) after battle damage.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship|Japanese cruiser|Jintsū||2}}

|flag={{navy|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: Battle of Kolombangara: The {{sclass|Sendai|cruiser}} was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Solomon Islands ({{coord|7|38|S|157|06|E}}) by Allied cruisers and destroyers. 482 crewmen were killed. 21 crew were rescued by {{Jsub|I-180||2}} ({{navy|Empire of Japan}}) and two by United States Navy ships.{{cite web |url=http://www.combinedfleet.com/jintsu_t.htm |title=Imperial Cruisers |publisher=Combinedfleet.com |access-date=4 April 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|Italian submarine|Nereide|1934|2}}

|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}

|desc=World War II: The {{sclass|Sirena|submarine}} was sunk south east of the Straits of Messina ({{coord|37|25|N|16|07|E}}) by {{HMS|Echo|H23|6}} and {{HMS|Ilex|D61|6}} ({{naval|UK}}) with the loss of 21 lives.

}}

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|ship={{SS|Ste. Christophe||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Messina, Sicily, Italy by Allied aircraft.{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/singleships/patria.html |title=D/S Patria |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=6 February 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Timothy Pickering||2}}

|flag={{flag|United States|1912}}

|desc=World War II: The Liberty ship was bombed and set on fire in the Mediterranean Sea off Avola, Sicily ({{coord|37|00|N|15|21|E}}) by Luftwaffe aircraft. A total of 127 of the 128 British troops, 16 of the 23 gunners, and 22 of the 43 crewmen on board were killed. She was then scuttled by a Royal Navy destroyer.

}}

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|ship={{GS|U-487||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type XIV submarine was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|27|15|N|34|18|W}}) by Grumman TBF Avenger and Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft based on {{USS|Core|CVE-13|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}) with the loss of 31 of her 68 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{USS|Barker|DD-213|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}).

}}

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|ship={{GS|U-607||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Cape Ortegal, Spain ({{coord|45|02|N|9|14|W}}) by a Short Sunderland aircraft of 228 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of 45 of her 52 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Wren|U28|6}} ({{naval|UK}}).

}}

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|ship={{ship||V 105 / Stefano Galleano||2}}

|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}

|desc=World War II: The armed patrol schooner was sunk west of Ostia by gunfire from {{HNLMS|Dolfijn|1942|6}} ({{navy|Netherlands}}). One of the crew was killed, two were reported missing and three were wounded.

}}

14 July

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|ship={{SS|Capitaine Le Diabat|1922|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off Montecristo, Italy by Allied aircraft.{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=457 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}

}}

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|ship={{ship||Harvard|schooner|2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The auxiliary schooner (114 GRT, 1891) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean east of Trinidad ({{coord|10|05|N|60|20|W}}) by {{GS|U-572||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). All eight crew were rescued by {{ship|USAT|State of Virginia}} ({{army|USA}}).{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3006.html |title=Harvard |publisher=Uboat |access-date=9 April 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|HMMGB|641}}

|flag={{naval|UK}}

|desc=World War II: The motor gun boat (90/107 t, 1942) was sunk in the Strait of Messina by coastal battery fire and return fore from {{ship|Italian submarine|Nichelio||2}} ({{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}). The whole crew survived and were rescued by MGB 643 and MGB 646 (both {{naval|UK}}).

}}

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|ship={{ship|Japanese submarine|I-179||2}}

|flag={{navy|Empire of Japan}}

|desc= The Kaidai VII (I-176-class) submarine sank in the Inland Sea of Japan off the Akizaki Lighthouse in a diving drill when a hatch was left open. Seventy-nine crew were killed. Raised and scrapped between April 1956 and March 1957.{{cite web |url= http://www.combinedfleet.com/I-179_t.htm |title=Imperial Submarines |publisher=Combinedfleet.com |access-date=14 July 2013}}

}}

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|ship={{USS|LCT-19}}

|flag={{navy|USA|1912}}

|desc=World War II: The Mk. 5 landing craft tank was bombed and sunk by German aircraft off Salerno, Italy.{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/19020.html |title=LCT-19 of the US Navy |publisher=Uboat |access-date=14 July 2013}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Robert Bacon||2}}

|flag={{flag|United States|1912}}

|desc=World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean off Portuguese East Africa ({{coord|15|25|S|41|13|E}}) by {{GS|U-178||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of five of her 71 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{SS|English Prince||2}} and {{SS|Steaua Romana||2}} (both {{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}) or reached land in their lifeboat.{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3005.html |title=Robert Bacon|publisher=Uboat |access-date=7 March 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|San Francisco|1930|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk {{convert|35|nmi|km}} west of Cape Corso, Corsica, France by British aircraft.{{cite web |url=http://www.theyard.info/ships/ships.asp?entryid=890 |title=San Francisco |publisher=The Yard |access-date=26 February 2017}}{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=461 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}

}}

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|ship={{GS|U-160|1941|2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type IXC submarine was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by Grumman TBM Avenger and Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft based on {{USS|Santee|CVE-29|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}) with the loss of all 57 crew.{{cite DANFS |title=DD-239 |url= http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/destroy/dd239txt.htm |access-date=17 January 2012}}{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/boats/u160.htm |title=U-160 |publisher=Uboat |access-date=2 March 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{ship||V 265 Cesena||2}}

|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}

|desc=World War II: The armed patrol schooner was sunk west off Calabria ({{coord|39|16|N|17|13|E}}) by gunfire from {{HMS|Unshaken|P54|6}} ({{naval|UK}}). There were six survivors, two of them wounded, nine were missing.{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3559.html |title=Unshaken |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=21 March 2019}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Venezia|1914|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Messina, Sicily by Allied aircraft.

}}

15 July

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|ship={{SS|Aquitania|1924|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by aircraft off Barcelona, Spain,{{csr|register=MSI|id=1148086|shipname=Aquitania |access-date=10 December 2012}} or was bombed and sunk in the Tyrrhenian Sea off Civitavecchia by Allied aircraft.

}}

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|ship={{SS|Empire Lake||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship (2,852 GRT, 1941) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean {{convert|240|nmi|km}} east of Madagascar ({{coord|21|27|S|51|47|E}}) by {{GS|U-181||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 31 of her 38 crew.{{cite book |last2=Sawyer |first2=LA |last1=Mitchell |first1=WH |year= 1990 |title=The Empire Ships |place=London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong |publisher=Lloyd's of London Press Ltd |isbn=1-85044-275-4 |edition=Second |page=213 }}{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3008.html |title=Empire Lake |publisher=Uboat |access-date=8 March 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{ship||Gilbert B. Walters|schooner|2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The schooner (176 GRT, 1919) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Trinidad ({{coord|9|40|N|59|50|W}}) by {{GS|U-572||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). All 11 crew survived.{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3007.html |title=Gilbert B. Walters |publisher=Uboat |access-date=9 April 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Harmonic||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship (4,558 GRT, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk in the South Atlantic {{convert|600|nmi|km}} east of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ({{coord|23|00|S|33|00|W}}) by {{GS|U-172||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of one of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{SS|Imhambane||2}} ({{flag|Portugal}}).{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3009.html |title=Harmonic |publisher=Uboat |access-date=7 March 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|Italian motor torpedo boat|MAS 535||2}}, {{ship|Italian motor torpedo boat|MAS 548||2}}

|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The MAS 526-class MAS boats were sunk at Termini Imerese by Allied aircraft.

}}

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|ship={{ship|Italian submarine|Remo||2}}

|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}

|desc=World War II: The R-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Straits of Messina ({{coord|39|19|N|17|30|E}}) by {{HMS|United|P44|6}} ({{naval|UK}}). 55 crew were killed. The four survivors were rescued by the British submarine.{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/italian_submarines/boats/183 |title=Remo |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=17 August 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3552.html |title=HMS United |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=17 August 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Twickenham|1940|2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: Convoy OS 51: The cargo ship was torpedoed and severely damaged in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands ({{coord|28|36|N|13|18|W}} by {{GS|U-135|1941|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). Twickenham was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Initially taken under tow, she subsequently put in to Dakar, Senegal under her own steam. Following temporary repairs, she departed from Dakar on 21 October 1944 for South Shields, County Durham, where she was repaired and subsequently returned to service.{{cite book |last2=Sawyer |first2=LA |last1=Mitchell |first1=WH |year= 1990 |title=The Empire Ships |place=London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong |publisher=Lloyd's of London Press Ltd |isbn=1-85044-275-4 |edition=Second |page=38 }}

}}

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|ship={{GS|U-135|1941|2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|28|20|N|13|17|W}}) by {{HMS|Balsam|K72|6}}, {{HMS|Mignonette|K38|6}}, {{HMS|Rochester|L50|6}} (all {{naval|UK}}) and an American Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft with the loss of five of her 46 crew.{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/boats/u135.htm |title=U-135 |publisher=Uboat |access-date=29 February 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{GS|U-509||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type IXC submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Madeira, Portugal ({{coord|34|02|N|26|01|W}}) by Grumman TBF Avenger aircraft based on {{USS|Santee|CVE-29|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}) with the loss of all 54 crew.{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/boats/u509.htm |title=U-509 |publisher=Uboat |access-date=15 July 2013}}

}}

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|ship={{GS|U-759||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Caribbean Sea ({{coord|15|58|N|73|44|W}}) by a Martin PBM Mariner aircraft of the United States Navy with the loss of all 47 crew.

}}

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|ship=Unknown landing craft

|flag={{navy|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The landing craft was sunk alongside the cruiser {{ship|Japanese cruiser|Nagara||2}} ({{navy|Empire of Japan}}) when a mine detonated against Nagara at Kavieng, New Britain.{{cite web |url=http://www.combinedfleet.com/nagara_t.htm |title=Imperial Cruisers |publisher=Combinedfleet.com |access-date=2 April 2023}}

}}

16 July

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|ship={{SS|Bjørkhaug|1919|2}}

|flag={{flag|Norway}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was destroyed by the explosion of her cargo of land mines at Algiers, Algeria with the loss of nine of her 30 crew. {{SS|Fort Confidence||2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}) was set on fire. Around 1,000 people were killed in the port.{{cite web |url= http://www.warsailors.com/singleships/bjorkhaug.html |title= D/S Bjørkhaug |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=9 January 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{HMS|Cleopatra|33|6}}

|flag={{naval|UK}}

|desc=World War II: The {{sclass|Dido|cruiser}} was torpedoed and severely damaged in the Mediterranean Sea by {{ship|Italian submarine|Dandolo||2}} ({{navy|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}). Repairs took until November 1944 to complete.

}}

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|ship={{SS|Fort Confidence||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=The Fort ship (7,135 GRT, 1942) caught fire at Algiers following the explosion of {{SS|Bjørkhaug|1919|2}} ({{flag|Norway}}). She was taken under tow by the tug {{ship|ST|Hudson||2}} ({{flag|Netherlands}}) and was beached. She was declared a total loss.{{cite web |url=http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/FortA.html |title=Fort Ships A-J |publisher=Mariners |access-date=5 January 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Fort Franklin||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The Fort ship (7,135 GRT, 1942) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean south east of Réunion ({{coord|22|36|S|51|22|E}}) by {{GS|U-181||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of two of her 55 crew.{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3012.html |title=Fort Franklin |publisher=Uboat |access-date=8 March 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Nippon|1933|2}}

|flag={{flag|Sweden}}

|desc=World War II: The fishing boat was sunk by a mine in the Skagerrak. The whole crew survived.

}}

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|ship={{SS|Richard Caswell||2}}

|flag={{flag|United States|1912}}

|desc=World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South Atlantic {{convert|150|nmi|km}} off Floranapolis, Brazil ({{coord|28|10|S|46|30|W}}) by {{GS|U-513||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of nine of her 69 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{USS|Barnegat|AP-10|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}), {{SS|Mexico|1912|2}} ({{flag|Argentina}}) or reached land in their lifeboats.{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3013.html |title=Richard Caswell |publisher=Uboat |access-date=1 April 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{GS|U-67|1940|2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type IXC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|30|05|N|44|17|W}}) by aircraft based on {{USS|Core|CVE-13|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}) with the loss of 48 of her 51 crew.{{cite DANFS |title=Core |url= http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/carriers/cve13.txt |access-date=12 January 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/boats/u67.htm |title=U-67 |publisher=Uboat |date=16 February 2011}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Urado Maru||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=The cargo ship was sunk in a collision with {{SS|Seizan Maru||2}} ({{flagcountry|Empire of Japan}}) off Hojo. Survivors rescued by Seizan Maru.{{cite web |url= http://www.combinedfleet.com/Tsurushima2_t.htm |title=Japanese Cable-Minelayers |publisher=Combinedfleet.com |access-date=19 October 2013}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|William F. Humphrey|1921|2}}

|flag={{flag|United States|1912}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was shelled, torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|500|mi}} west of Pointe Noire, West Africa by {{ship|German auxiliary cruiser|Michel||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). Two gunners and four crewmen killed. Her master, two gunners, and eight crewmen were rescued by {{SS|Triton||2}} ({{flag|Norway}}). Michel rescued two gunners and 26 crewmen, taking them as prisoners of war. One wounded gunner died on board. Survivors were turned over to the Japanese. Three crewmen died in Japanese prison camps and one when {{SS|Junyo Maru||2}} ({{flagcountry|Empire of Japan}}) was sunk.{{cite web |url= http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?136466 |title=William F. Humphrey cargo ship 1921–1943 |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=30 November 2013}}

}}

17 July

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|ship={{SS|City of Canton||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship (6,692 GRT, 1916) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean north east of Beira, Portuguese East Africa ({{coord|13|52|S|41|10|E}}) by {{GS|U-178||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of eight of her 103 crew. One survivor was taken aboard U-178 as a prisoner of war, the rest were rescued by {{SS|Lubao||2}} ({{flag|Portugal}}) and {{ship|French cruiser|Suffren||2}} ({{navy|Free French}}).{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3014.html |title=City of Canton |publisher=Uboat |access-date=7 March 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship|japanese destroyer|Hatsuyuki|1928|2}}

|flag={{navy|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The {{sclass|Fubuki|destroyer}} was bombed by US aircraft at Kahili, Shortland Islands ({{coord|06|50|S|155|47|E}}) detonating the aft magazine and sinking her in shallow water. A total of 82 crewmen and 38 soldiers were killed.{{cite web |url=http://www.combinedfleet.com/Hatsuy_t.htm |title=Long Lancers |publisher=Combinedfleet.com |access-date=17 July 2013}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship|German minesweeper|M 346||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The M-class minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk by {{ship|Soviet submarine|Shch-403||2}} ({{navy|Soviet Union}}) in Tanafjord, Norway ({{coord|71|07|N|28|19|E}}). 32 of her 76 crew were killed.{{csr|register=MSI|id=6116010|shipname=M-346 |access-date=4 August 2012}}{{cite book |title=La marine soviétique en guerre |first=Claude |last=Huan |publisher=Economica |year=1991 |isbn=978-2717819205}}{{cite web |url=https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.de/projekte/minensucher/ausgabe.php?where_value=1080 |title=M 346 |publisher=www.historisches-marinearchiv.de |access-date=26 April 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{HMS|MTB 316}}

|flag={{naval|UK}}

|desc=World War II: The Elco 77' PT boat (30/54 t, 1942) was shelled and sunk with the loss of all 11 hands by {{ship|Italian cruiser|Scipione Africano||2}} ({{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}) off Reggio, Italy.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/14055.html |title=HMS MTB 316 |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=21 March 2019}}{{cite web |url=http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1943-07JUL.htm |title=Royal Navy casualties July 1943 |publisher=www.naval-history.net |access-date=21 March 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://warspot.ru/7445-moskity-v-operatsii-haski |title=MTB 316 |publisher=warspot.ru |access-date=8 January 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://cfv.org.uk/research/history/article/the-loss-of-mtb-316 |title=Loss of MTB 316 |publisher=cfv.org.uk |access-date=1 May 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Ransæter||2}}

|flag={{flag|Norway}}

|desc=World War II: The coaster (236 GRT, 1927) struck a mine and sank off Sørfolda, Norway, with the loss of four of the 12 people aboard.{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/homefleet/shipsr.html |title=Norwegian Homefleet – WW II, Ships starting with R |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=10 February 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|German submarine chaser|UJ 1705 Mob FD 61||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The submarine chaser was sunk off Sognesjøen, Norway by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 235 Squadron, Royal Air Force and 404 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force. Two crew died.{{cite web |url=http://warsailors.com/forum/archive/forum/read.php-1,19670,19689.html#msg-19689 |title=UJ 1705 |publisher=warsailors.com |access-date=26 April 2023}}

}}

18 July

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|ship={{ship|Italian minelayer|Amalia||2}}

|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}

|desc=World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the northeastern coast of Sardinia ({{coord|40|42|N|9|49|E}}) by {{HMS|Safari|P211|6}} ({{naval|UK}}). The 13 crew all survived. The master was captured by the British.{{cite web |url=http://conlapelleappesaaunchiodo.blogspot.com/2020/01/r-47-amalia.html |title=Amalia |publisher=conlapelleappesaaunchiodo.blogspot.com |access-date=18 April 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3430.html |title=HMS Safari |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=18 April 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{ship||Costante Neri}}

|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}

|desc=World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was shelled and sunk east of the island of Gorgona, Italy by {{HMS|Sickle|P224|6}} ({{naval|UK}}). The whole crew was rescued.{{cite web |url=http://conlapelleappesaaunchiodo.blogspot.com/2015/02/g-61-costante-neri.html |title=Costante Neri |publisher=conlapelleappesaaunchiodo.blogspot.com |access-date=4 June 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3442.html |title=HMS Sickle |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=4 June 2019}}

}}

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|ship=Dunarea 1

|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Romania}}

|desc=World War II: The lighter was sunk in the Kerch Strait by {{ship|Soviet submarine|M-111||2}} ({{navy|Soviet Union}}).

}}

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|ship={{MV|Incomati||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The passenger ship (7,369 GRT, 1934) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|200|nmi|km}} south of Lagos, Nigeria ({{coord|3|09|N|4|15|E}}) by {{GS|U-508||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of one of the 223 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Boadicea|Hh65|6}} and {{HMS|Bridgewater|L01|6}} (both {{naval|UK}}).{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3015.html |title=Incomati |publisher=Uboat |access-date=30 March 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{USS|LST-342}}

|flag={{navy|USA|1912}}

|desc=World War II: The Mk 1 landing ship tank was torpedoed and sunk in the Solomon Sea by {{Jsub|Ro-106||2}} ({{navy|Empire of Japan}}) south east of New Georgia ({{coord|09|03|S|158|11|E}}).{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/11418.html |title=USS LST-342 of the US Navy |publisher=Uboat |access-date=18 July 2014}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|Italian submarine|Romolo||2}}

|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}

|desc=World War II: The R-class submarine was bombed and sunk in the Ionian Sea east of Augusta, Sicily ({{coord|37|20|N|16|18|E}}) by Vickers Wellington aircraft of 221 Squadron, Royal Air Force.{{cite web |url= http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/sublosses/sublosses_italian.htm |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100409083653/http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/sublosses/sublosses_italian.htm |url-status= dead |archive-date= April 9, 2010 |title=Italian Casualties |publisher=History.Navy.mil |access-date=20 July 2013}}

}}

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|ship={{ship||Rosa Madre}}

|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}

|desc=World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was shelled and sunk east of the island of Gorgona, Italy by {{HMS|Sickle|P224|6}} ({{naval|UK}}). The whole crew was rescued.

}}

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|ship={{USS|YF-487}}

|flag={{navy|USA|1912}}

|desc=The self-propelled covered lighter sank in the Caribbean Sea.

}}

19 July

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|ship={{ship|USAT|Delwood}}

|flag={{army|United States|1912}}

|desc=While laying fire-control cable, the 3,923-gross register ton, {{convert|320.7|ft|m|1|adj=on}} cable ship struck a submerged pinnacle bearing 190 degrees from Alexai Point ({{coord|52|48|45|N|173|18|30|E|name=Alexai Point}}) on Attu Island in the Aleutian Islands. Pulled off by {{USS|Ute|AT-76|6}} ({{navy|United States|1912}}) and sank without loss of life.[https://alaskashipwreck.com/shipwrecks-a-z/alaska-shipwrecks-d/ alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (D)]{{cite web |url=https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/u/ute.html |title=Ute (AT-76) 1942-1989 |publisher=www.history.navy.mil |access-date=16 March 2023}}{{cite web |url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/30/04/0401.htm |title=USAT Cable Ship Dellwood |publisher=www.navsource.org |access-date=16 March 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{MV|Kaituna|1938|2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The tanker (4,914 GRT, 1938) was damaged by a limpet mine in the Mediterranean Sea off Cyprus and was consequently beached.

}}

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|ship={{SS|Mikage Maru No.20||2}}

|flag={{nowrap begin}}{{army|Empire of Japan}}{{nowrap end}}

|desc=World War II: The Shinsei Maru No. 18-class transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Marshall Islands ({{coord|18|45|N|166|04|E}}) by {{USS|Porpoise|SS-172|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}). Three crewmen were killed.{{cite DANFS |title=Nautilus |url= http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss172.txt |access-date=29 December 2011}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|German patrol boat|NKI-09 Alane||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The patrol boat was torpedoed and sunk by {{ship|Soviet submarine|S-56||2}} ({{navy|Soviet Union}}) off Gamvik, Norway. 21 of her 45 crew were killed.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/6500.html |title=Allied Warships: HMS Warwickshire (FY 113) |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=2 August 2014}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|German minesweeper|R-33||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type R-25 minesweeper was bombed and sunk by Soviet aircraft at Yalta, Soviet Union.{{cite web |url=http://www.warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=&idtrida=761 |title=German coastal minesweepers |publisher=Warshipsww2.Eu |access-date=1 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006194034/http://www.warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=&idtrida=761 |archive-date=6 October 2014 |url-status=usurped }}

}}

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|ship={{GS|U-513||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type IXC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the South Atlantic south east of São Francisco do Sol, Brazil ({{coord|27|17|S|47|32|W}}) by Martin PBM Mariner aircraft of the United States Navy with the loss of 46 of her 53 crew.

}}

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|ship={{SS|Vidar|1915|2}}

|flag={{flag|Sweden}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands. The whole crew survived.{{cite web |url=https://wrakkenmuseum.nl/wrakken/vidar |title=Vidar |publisher=wrakkenmuseum.nl |access-date=30 April 2023}}

}}

20 July

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|ship={{ship|German landing craft|F 147||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type A Marinefahrprahm was sunk by Allied fighter-bombers in the port of Riposto, Sicily. The whole crew was saved.{{cite web |url=https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.de/projekte/landungsfahrzeuge/marinefaehrprahm/ausgabe.php?where_value=284 |title=F 147 |publisher=www.historisches-marinearchiv.de |access-date=24 April 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|German landing craft|F 466||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type C Marinefahrprahm was sunk by Allied fighter-bombers in the port of Riposto, Sicily.{{cite web |url=https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.de/projekte/landungsfahrzeuge/marinefaehrprahm/ausgabe.php?where_value=1341 |title=F 466 |publisher=www.historisches-marinearchiv.de |access-date=24 April 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Fort Pelly||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The tanker (7,131 GRT, 1942) was bombed, caught fire, exploded and sank at Augusta, Sicily, Italy during a raid by enemy aircraft. Out of a crew of 47 and 23 gunners, 32 crew and 6 gunners were killed.{{cite web |url=http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/FORT_K.html |title=Fort Ships K-S |publisher=Mariners |access-date=5 January 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/convoys/kms19.html |title=Convoy KMS-19 |publisher=www.warsailors.com |access-date=13 November 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.worldnavalships.com/forums/thread.php?threadid=1158 |title=Fort Pelly |publisher=www.worldnavalships.com |access-date=13 November 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|Japanese destroyer|Kiyonami||2}}

|flag={{navy|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The {{sclass|Yūgumo|destroyer}} was bombed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean north north west of Kolombangara, Solomon Islands ({{coord|7|13|S|156|45|E}}) by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Army Air Force. Lost with all hands, including survivors of {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Yūgure|1934|2}} ({{navy|Empire of Japan}}).{{cite web |url=http://www.combinedfleet.com/Kiyona_t.htm |title=Long Lancers |publisher=Combinedfleet.com |access-date=20 July 2013}}

}}

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|ship={{USS|PT-166}}

|flag={{navy|United States|1912}}

|desc=World War II: The Elco 80' PT boat was sunk by friendly fire from North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Army Air Force in the Ferguson Passage, off Vonavona Island, south of Kolombangara ({{coord|08|15|S|156|53|E}}).{{cite web |url=http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/10210.html |title=PT-166 of the US Navy |publisher=U Boat.net |access-date=20 July 2013}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|Italian yacht|Silvio Onorato||2}}

|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}

|desc=World War II: The armed yacht was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by {{HMS|Safari|P211|6}} ({{naval|UK}}).

}}

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|ship={{GS|U-558||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay ({{coord|45|10|N|9|42|W}}) by two Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the 19th Bombardment Squadron, United States Army Air Forces and a Handley Page Halifax aircraft of 58 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of 45 of her 50 crew. The survivors were rescued by {{HMCS|Athabaskan|G07|6}} ({{navy|Canada|1911}}).

}}

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|ship={{ship|German submarine chaser|UJ 1423 Emanuella||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=The submarine chaser struck a sunken wreck and foundered off Lorient, Morbihan, France.

}}

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|ship={{ship|German patrol boat|V 805 Island||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands ({{coord|53|26|N|5|14|E}}) with the loss of 22 lives.{{csr|register=MSI|id=5607333|shipname=V.805 |access-date=29 March 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://files.mikrokopter.de/ProspektionsberichtVorpostenbootV812.pdf |title=V 812 and sister ships |publisher=files.mikrokopter.de |access-date=17 October 2019}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|German trawler|V 1014 Richard Ohlrogge||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in the Great Belt.{{cite web |url=http://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?5854| title=V-1014 (Richard Ohlrogge) (+1943) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=15 October 2015}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|German trawler|V 6114|1939|2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Vorpostenboot was torpedoed and sunk by a submarine off Gamvik, Norway.{{csr|register=MSI|id=1164407|shipname=V.6114 |access-date=1 May 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|Japanese destroyer|Yūgure|1934|2}}

|flag={{navy|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The {{sclass|Hatsuharu|destroyer}} was bombed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean north north west of Kolombangara ({{coord|7|25|S|156|45|E}}) by Grumman TBM Avenger aircraft of the United States Marine Corps. Survivors were rescued by {{ship|Japanese destroyer|Kiyonami||2}} ({{navy|Empire of Japan}}).{{cite web |url=http://www.combinedfleet.com/Yugure_t.htm |title=Yugure |publisher=www.combinedfleet.com |access-date=20 July 2013}}

}}

21 July

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|ship={{SS|Empire Florizel||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: Allied invasion of Sicily: The cargo ship (7,056 GRT, 1943) was bombed and sunk at Augusta, Sicily by Luftwaffe aircraft. Two of her crew, four gunners and three passengers were killed.{{cite book |last2=Sawyer |first2=LA |last1=Mitchell |first1=WH |year= 1990 |title=The Empire Ships |place=London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong |publisher=Lloyd's of London Press Ltd |isbn=1-85044-275-4 |edition=Second |page=89 }}

}}

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|ship=Harbor Minesweeper No. 3

|flag={{navy|Empire of Japan}}

|desc= The small harbor minesweeper was sunk in a collision with transport {{SS|Hakozaki Maru||2}} ({{navy|Empire of Japan}}) at Yokosuka.{{cite web |url=http://www.combinedfleet.com/Hakozaki_t.htm |title=Japanese Transports |publisher=www.combinedfleet.com |access-date=12 January 2023}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship=Manolo

|flag={{flag|Spain|1938}}

|desc=World War II: The fishing vessel was captured and scuttled by {{HMCS|Iroquois|G89|6}} ({{naval|Canada|1911}}) in a prohibited area of Bay of Biscay. Her 14 crew were put aboard the destroyer.{{cite web |url=http://www.jproc.ca/iroquois/brief_history.html |title=story of Iroquois |publisher=www.jproc.ca |access-date=20 March 2019}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship|Soviet patrol boat|MO-123||2}}

|flag={{navy|Soviet Union}}

|desc=World War II: The MO-4-class patrol vessel was bombed and sunk by Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft of 14.(Jabo)/JG 5 in Motovsky Bay while trying to rescue Soviet soldiers stranded on German held coast. There were 26 dead and 1 survivor. The other vessel involved in the rescue attempt, MO-111 ({{navy|Soviet Union}}), had 2 killed and 11 wounded.

}}

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|ship={{SS|Ocean Virtue||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The Ocean ship (7,174 GRT, 1942) was bombed and sunk at Augusta by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was salvaged later that year and converted with passenger accommodation in 1946.{{cite web |url=http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/Ocean2.html |title=Ocean Ships V-W |publisher=Mariners |access-date=6 January 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Saipan Maru||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean north of Palau ({{coord|16|29|N|123|57|E}}) by {{USS|Haddock|SS-231|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}) with the loss of 2 crew and 33 passengers.{{cite DANFS |title=Haddock |url= http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss231.txt |access-date=1 January 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.combinedfleet.com/Chinzei_t.htm |title=Chinzei Maru |publisher=Chinzei |access-date=20 March 2019}}

}}

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|ship={{GS|U-662||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Amazon Estuary ({{coord|3|56|N|48|46|W}}) by a Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of the United States Navy with the loss of 44 of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{USS|Siren|PY-13|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}).{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/boats/u662.htm |title=U-662 |publisher=Uboat |access-date=15 April 2012}}

}}

22 July

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|ship={{ship|Italian minelayer|Durazzo||2}}

|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}

|desc=World War II: The {{sclass|Fasana|minelayer}} was sunk east of Corsica by {{HMS|Safari|P211|6}} ({{naval|UK}}). There were four killed and three wounded.{{cite web |url=http://www.warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=&idtrida=1121&tridit=lodenice+DESC&zobraz=A |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911151805/http://www.warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=&idtrida=1121&tridit=lodenice+DESC&zobraz=A |url-status=usurped |archive-date=September 11, 2014 |title=Italian minelayer class Fasana|publisher=Warshipsww2.Eu |access-date=23 June 2015}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{SS|Empire Moon||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship (7,472 GRT, 1941) was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea ({{coord|36|42|N|15|20|E}}) by {{GS|U-81|1941|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). She was towed to Syracuse, Sicily and beached. All 48 crew survived. Although declared a total loss, she was refloated in June 1945, repaired and returned to service.{{cite book |last2=Sawyer |first2=LA |last1=Mitchell |first1=WH |year= 1990 |title=The Empire Ships |place=London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong |publisher=Lloyd's of London Press Ltd |isbn=1-85044-275-4 |edition=Second |page=118 }}{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3017.html |title=Empire Moon |publisher=Uboat |access-date=19 February 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship|German landing craft|F 149||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type A Marinefahrprahm, damaged by Allied fighter-bombers, ran aground on the northern coast of Sicily. She was scuttled after the failure of a rescue operation.{{cite web |url=https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.de/projekte/landungsfahrzeuge/marinefaehrprahm/ausgabe.php?where_value=286 |title=F 149 |publisher=www.historisches-marinearchiv.de |access-date=24 April 2023}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship|German landing craft|F 546||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type C Marinefahrprahm ran aground on the northern coast of Sicily while trying to help F 149. She was scuttled after the failure of a rescue operation.{{cite web |url=https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.de/projekte/landungsfahrzeuge/marinefaehrprahm/ausgabe.php?where_value=597 |title=F 546 |publisher=www.historisches-marinearchiv.de |access-date=24 April 2023}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship=Hudayi Bahri

|flag={{flag|Turkey}}

|desc=World War II: The vessel was shelled and sunk in the Bosphorus by {{ship|Soviet submarine|L-4||2}} ({{navy|Soviet Union}}).

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship=Isolina Costade

|flag={{flag|Spain|1938}}

|desc=World War II: The fishing vessel was captured and scuttled by {{HMCS|Iroquois|G89|6}} ({{naval|Canada|1911}}) in a prohibited area of Bay of Biscay.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{HMS|MTB 288}}

|flag={{naval|UK}}

|desc=World War II: The Vosper 72'-class motor torpedo boat (37/45 t, 1943) was bombed and sunk by German aircraft off Augusta, Sicily.{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/16925.html |title=HMS MTB 288 of the Royal Navy |publisher=Uboat |access-date=22 July 2013}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship|Japanese seaplane carrier|Nisshin||2}}

|flag={{navy|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The seaplane carrier was bombed and sunk by American aircraft off the south east tip of Bougainville Island, Solomon Islands ({{coord|06|33|S|156|10|E}}). Five hundred and thirty-nine troops and an undetermined number of crew were killed; 91 troops and 87 crew were rescued.{{cite web |url=http://www.combinedfleet.com/Nisshin_t.htm |title=Imperial Submarines |publisher=Combinedfleet.com |access-date=20 July 2013}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship=Vivero

|flag={{flag|Spain|1938}}

|desc=World War II: The fishing vessel was captured and scuttled by {{ORP|Orkan|G90|6}} ({{navy|Poland}}) in a prohibited area of Bay of Biscay.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship|Soviet motor torpedo boat|VU-61||2}}

|flag={{navy|Soviet Union}}

|desc=World War II: The {{sclass2|G-5|motor torpedo boat}} had been converted into a remotely-controlled boat and was used in an attack against Anapa. There was no crew aboard.{{cite web |url=https://www.kchf.ru/ship/katera/tka81.htm |title=VU-61 |publisher=www.kchf.ru |access-date=8 October 2019}}

}}

23 July

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|ship=Aderno

|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Tyrrhenian Sea off Civitavecchia, Italy ({{coord|42|04|N|11|47|E}}) by {{HMS|Torbay|N79|6}} ({{naval|UK}}). There were 40 survivors.{{cite web |url= http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?134437 |title=SS Aderno [+1943] |last=Allen |first=Tony |date=8 November 2013 |work=The Wreck Site |access-date=29 December 2013}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{Ship|RFA|Alcides}}

|flag={{naval|UK|RFA}}

|desc=World War II: The tanker (7,634 GRT, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (approximately {{Coord|3|S|68|E}}) by {{ship|Japanese submarine|I-10||2}} ({{navy|Empire of Japan}}). Twelve of her 52 crew were killed. The 40 survivors took to the lifeboats. Three officers were taken aboard I-10 as prisoners of war; the other 37 crew were massacred in the lifeboats.{{Cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/singleships/alcides.html |title=M/S Alcides |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=7 January 2012}}{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=557 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship|Italian submarine|Ascianghi||2}}

|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}

|desc=World War II: The {{sclass|Adua|submarine}} was depth charged and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|10|nmi|km}} off Augusta, Sicily by {{HMS|Eclipse|H08|6}} and {{HMS|Laforey|G99|6}} (both {{naval|UK}}). 21 sailors were lost, while the British destroyers captured the 27 survivors, one of which died of wounds.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3019.html |title=HMS Newfoundland (59) |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=22 March 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://conlapelleappesaaunchiodo.blogspot.com/2019/03/ascianghi.html |title=Ascianghi |publisher=conlapelleappesaaunchiodo.blogspot.com |access-date=23 July 2023}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship|German landing craft|F 432||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=The Type C Marinefahrprahm was damaged beyond repair by Allied fighter-bomber aircraft off the northern coast of Sicily and was scuttled by her crew. All aboard survived, 8 being wounded.{{cite web |url=https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.de/projekte/landungsfahrzeuge/marinefaehrprahm/ausgabe.php?where_value=886 |title=F 432 |publisher=www.historisches-marinearchiv.de |access-date=24 April 2023}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship|German landing craft|F 460||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The MFP-C landing craft was heavily damaged by Allied fighter-bomber aircraft off the northern coast of Sicily and was scuttled after a failed tow attempt. All aboard survived, two being wounded.{{cite web |url=https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.de/projekte/landungsfahrzeuge/marinefaehrprahm/ausgabe.php?where_value=1153 |title=F 460 |publisher=www.historisches-marinearchiv.de |access-date=10 April 2020}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship=Gurpinar

|flag={{flag|Turkey}}

|desc=World War II: The vessel was shelled and sunk in the Bosphorus by {{ship|Soviet submarine|L-4||2}} ({{navy|Soviet Union}}).

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship|German minesweeper|M-152|1940|2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type 1935 minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Gironde estuary, France, with the loss of 50 crew.{{csr|register=MSI|id=6112017|shipname=M-152 |access-date=23 July 2012}}{{cite web |url= http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/Bilderseiten/Minensucher/M152.htm |title=M 152 |publisher=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=13 February 2019}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{HMS|Newfoundland|59|6}}

|flag={{naval|UK}}

|desc=World War II: The {{sclass2|Crown Colony|cruiser}} was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Syracuse, Sicily by {{GS|U-407||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). One crew was killed and 6 wounded. Repairs took until November 1944 to complete.{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/3019.html |title=Newfoundland |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=23 July 2023}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{GS|U-527||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{Coord|35|25|N|27|56|W}}) by Grumman TBF Avenger aircraft based on {{USS|Bogue|CVE-9|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}) with the loss of 40 of her 49 crew.{{cite DANFS |title=Bogue |url= http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/carriers/cve9.htm |access-date=12 January 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/boats/u527.htm |title=U-527 |publisher=Uboat |access-date=4 April 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{GS|U-598||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Natal, Brazil ({{coord|4|05|S|33|23|W}}) by two Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Navy with the loss of 43 of her 45 crew.{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/boats/u598.htm |title=U-598 |publisher=Uboat |access-date=11 April 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{GS|U-613||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of the Azores, Portugal ({{coord|35|35|N|28|36|W}}) by {{USS|George E. Badger|AVD-3|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}) with the loss of all 48 crew.{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/boats/u613.htm |title=U-613 |publisher=Uboat |access-date=13 April 2012}} }}

24 July

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|ship={{ship|Italian corvette|Cicogna||2}}

|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}

|desc=World War II: The {{sclass|Gabbiano|corvette}} was wrecked off Messina after being damaged by American aircraft.{{cite web |url=http://www.warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=&idtrida=439 |title=Italian corvettes Gabbiano class |publisher=Warshipsww2.Eu |access-date=23 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010063820/http://www.warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=&idtrida=439 |archive-date=10 October 2014 |url-status=usurped }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{SS|Fort Chilcotin||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The Fort ship (7,133 GRT, 1942) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|420|nmi|km}} east south east of Bahia, Brazil ({{coord|15|03|S|32|35|W}}) by {{GS|U-172||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of four of her 57 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{SS|Tacito||2}} ({{flag|Argentina}}).{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3021.html |title=Fort Chilcotin |publisher=Uboat |access-date=7 March 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{SS|Henzada||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship (4,161 GRT, 1934) was torpedoed and sunk in the South Atlantic {{convert|100|nmi|km}} south west of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ({{coord|25|30|S|44|00|W}}) by {{GS|U-199||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of two of her 64 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{MV|Baltic|1920|2}} ({{flag|Panama}}).{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3020.html |title=Henzada |publisher=Uboat |access-date=8 March 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship|German tugboat|Hoflein||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The tugboat was sunk by mines near Temryuk with the loss of 11 lives.{{cite web |url=http://www.soviet-empire.com/ussr/viewtopic.php?f=149&t=53917&sid=484da50ac809a2267a4fe5ce21a9a8d2 |title=Soviet Naval Battles-Black Sea |publisher=Sovietempire.com |access-date=12 July 2018}}{{cite book |title=Die deutschen Kriegsschiffe, 1815-1945, Band 8 |first=Erich |last=Gröner |year=1993 |page=122 |isbn=3-7637-4807-5}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Pegasus|Doxford, 1930|2}}

|flag={{flag|Sweden}}

|desc=World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean south west of Madagascar ({{coord|28|05|S|37|40|E}}) by {{GS|U-197||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). All 38 crew were rescued by R-2 (25px South African Air Force) and {{ship|HMY|Virginia}} ({{naval|UK}}).{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3022.html |title=Pegasus |publisher=Uboat |access-date=8 March 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{GS|U-459||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type XIV submarine was attacked in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Ortegal, Spain ({{coord|45|53|N|10|38|W}}) by Vickers Wellington aircraft of 172 and 547 Squadrons, Royal Air Force with the loss of 18 of her 59 crew. She was scuttled due to damage received.{{cite web |url= https://uboat.net/boats/u459.htm |title=U-459 |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=26 April 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{GS|U-622||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was sunk at Trondheim, Norway ({{coord|63|27|N|10|23|E}}) in a United States Army Air Forces raid. There were no casualties.{{cite web |url= https://uboat.net/boats/u622.htm |title=U-622 |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=26 April 2023}}

}}

25 July

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|ship={{ship|German guard ship|FO 16 Frundsberg||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=The guard ship was sunk on this date.

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{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{SS|Fasan||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The hospital ship was bombed and sunk during an American air raid on Hamburg.

}}

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|ship={{ship|Italian minelayer|FR.70||2}}

|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}

|desc=World War II: The minelayer was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by {{HMS|Safari|P211|6}} ({{naval|UK}}). There were 6 dead and 29 survivors.

}}

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|ship=G 1

|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The submarine chaser was destroyed on the stocks during an American air raid on Hamburg.

}}

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|ship={{SS|General Artigas|1923|2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The accommodation ship was bombed. caught fire, capsized and sunk at Hamburg. The wreck was refloated 1945–46 and scrapped.{{csr|register=MSI|id=5605959|shipname=General Artigas |access-date=27 October 2012}}{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=470 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Haakon Jarl|1940|2}}

|flag={{flag|Norway}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship (2,102 GRT, 1943) was bombed and sunk at Hamburg in an Allied air raid. She was on her maiden voyage at the time. Refloated in November 1943, repairs completed in February 1947 and re-entered service as Svein Jarl.{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/homefleet/shipsh1.html |title=Norwegian Homefleet – WW II, Ships starting with Ha |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=9 February 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Hermod|1922|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Hamburg in an Allied air raid. She was refloated in 1950, repaired and entered West German service.{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=481 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|German minesweeper|R-186||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type R-151 minesweeper was sunk off Spadafora, Italy ({{coord|38|17|N|15|29|E}}) by Allied aircraft with the loss of two lives.{{cite web |url=http://www.warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=&idtrida=764 |title=German coastal minesweeper type R-151 |publisher=Warshipsww2.Eu |access-date=1 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513030230/http://www.warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=&idtrida=764 |archive-date=13 May 2014 |url-status=usurped }}{{cite book |title=Die deutschen Kriegsschiffe, 1815-1945, Band 2 |first=Erich |last=Gröner |year=1994 |page=36 |isbn=3-7637-4801-6}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|German motor torpedo boat|S 44||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type 1939/40 E-boat was bombed and sunk at Kiel, Germany. One crew was killed. She was raised the next day but declared a total loss.{{cite web |url=https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.de/projekte/s_boote/lebenslauf_boot.php?where_value=37 |title=S 44 |publisher=www.historisches-marinearchiv.de |access-date=19 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|German motor torpedo boat|S 77||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type 1939/40 E-boat was sunk by {{Ship|HMMGB|40}} and {{ship|HMMGB|42}} (both {{naval|UK}}) north of Dunkirk, France. 18 crew were killed.{{cite web |url=https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.de/projekte/s_boote/lebenslauf_boot.php?where_value=70 |title=S 70 |publisher=www.historisches-marinearchiv.de |access-date=19 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Suwa Maru|1914|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by {{USS|Finback|SS-230|6}}, {{USS|Seadragon|SS-194|6}} and {{USS|Tunny|SS-282|6}} (all {{navy|USA|1912}}).

}}

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|ship={{ship|Soviet trawler|T-904||2}}

|flag={{navy|Soviet Union}}

|desc=World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Yugor Strait ({{coord|69|34|N|59|56|E}}) with the loss of ten of her 45 crew. Survivors were rescued by T-879 and T-887 (both {{navy|Soviet Union}}).{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3023.html |title=T-904 (No 58) |publisher=Uboat |access-date=14 April 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Thames Maru|1920|2}}

|flag={{army|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: Convoy 2323: The Daifuku Maru No. 1-class auxiliary transport was torpedoed, broke in two and sunk in the Pacific Ocean ({{coord|02|46|N|148|35|E}}) {{convert|240|mi}} north of Manus by {{USS|Pompon|SS-267|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}). Two gunners and four crewmen were killed.{{cite DANFS |title=Pompon |url= http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss267.txt |access-date=4 January 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{GS|U-996||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was sunk in an American air raid on Hamburg.

}}

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|ship={{GS|U-1011||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was destroyed on the stocks during an American air raid on Hamburg.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{GS|U-1012||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was destroyed on the stocks during an American air raid on Hamburg.

}}

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|ship={{ship|German trawler|V 801 Max Gundelach||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in the North Sea west of Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands by Allied action. 11 crew were killed.{{cite web |url=https://wrakkenmuseum.nl/wrakken/max-gunderlach |title=V 801 |publisher=wrakkenmuseum.nl |access-date=29 April 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Vaterland|1940|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The ocean liner was destroyed by fire during an American air raid on Hamburg. Wreck scrapped in 1948.{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=479 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship=Veendam

|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The barge was bombed and sunk during an American air raid on Hamburg.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{MV|Viminale|1925|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The troopship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea ({{coord|38|44|N|15|50|E}}) by {{USS|PT-216}}, ({{navy|United States|1912}}) while under tow from Melito di Porto Salvo to Taranto. Four crew were killed. There were 18 survivors.{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=536 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}{{cite web |url=https://issuu.com/giuseppecatalano/docs/viminale_wreck_diving |title=Viminale wreck diving |publisher=issuu.com |access-date=24 August 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/CloseQuarters/PT-6.html |title=At Close Quarters, Part VI |publisher=www.ibiblio.org |access-date=24 August 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Weissesee||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft at Hamburg. Wreck raised and scrapped in 1949.{{csr|register=MSI|id=1139012 |shipname=Weissesee |access-date=11 August 2014}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|Soviet trawler|Zhdanov|1935|2}}

|flag={{flag|Soviet Union|1936}}

|desc=World War II: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the Matochkin Strait, Soviet Union.{{csr|register=MSI|id=5608220|shipname=Zhdanov |access-date=25 October 2012}}

}}

26 July

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|ship={{SS|Alberto Fassio|1914|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The tanker struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Patras, Greece.{{csr|register=MSI|id=2212805|shipname=Alberto Fassio |access-date=5 December 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{MV|El Argentino||2}}

|flag={{Flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Lisbon, Portugal ({{Coord|39|50|N|3|36|W}}) by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of four of the 104 people on board.{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=496 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Empire Brutus||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and severely damaged in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|39|50|N|13|38|W}}) by Luftwaffe aircraft and was abandoned by her crew. Subsequently reboarded, she was towed in to the Tagus by the tug {{ship|ST|Empire Samson||2}} ({{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}). Empire Brutus was repaired and returned to service.{{cite book |last2=Sawyer |first2=LA |last1=Mitchell |first1=WH |year= 1990 |title=The Empire Ships |place=London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong |publisher=Lloyd's of London Press Ltd |isbn=1-85044-275-4 |edition=Second |pages=119–20 }}

}}

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|ship={{MV|Fishpool|1940|2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off Syracuse, Sicily, Italy ({{coord|37|03|05|N|15|17|10|E}}) by Axis aircraft with the loss of 28 of her 53 crew. The wreck was removed in 1949.{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=497 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship|Japanese motor torpedo boat|Gyoraitei No. 115||2}}

|flag={{navy|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=The TM 4/No. 102-class motor torpedo boat burned at Rabaul.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mBpF94zRT28C&q=Shinko+maru+No.+2%2C+1945&pg=PA146 |title=Rabaul's forgotten fleet |year=1994 |publisher=googlebooks |isbn=9780646173948 |access-date=21 April 2019}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{GS|U-359||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Caribbean Sea south off the south west tip of Haiti ({{coord|18|06|N|75|00|W}}) by a Martin PBM Mariner aircraft of the United States Navy with the loss of all 47 crew.{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/boats/u359.html |title=U-359 |publisher=Uboat |access-date=17 March 2012}} }}

27 July

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|ship={{SS|Akademik Shokalski||2}}

|flag={{flag|Soviet Union}}

|desc=World War II: The survey ship was shelled and sunk off Sporyji Navolok in the Kara Sea by {{GS|U-255||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of eleven of her 25 crew. Survivors were rescued by Poljarnik ({{flag|Soviet Union}}).{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3024.html |title=Akademik Shokalski |publisher=Uboat |access-date=13 March 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{SS|Château Yquem||2}}

|flag={{flag|France}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea ({{coord|42|04|N|8|20|E}}) by {{HMS|Usurper|P56|6}} ({{naval|UK}}).

}}

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|ship={{MV|Empire Highway||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged west of Gibraltar. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.{{cite book |last2=Sawyer |first2=LA |last1=Mitchell |first1=WH |year= 1990 |title=The Empire Ships |place=London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong |publisher=Lloyd's of London Press Ltd |isbn=1-85044-275-4 |edition=Second |page=21 }}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Halizones|1920|2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: Convoy OS52: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Lisbon ({{coord|38|04|N|12|59|W}} by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of the Luftwaffe. She was taken in tow, but sank on 30 July at {{coord|37|22|N|13|03|W}}. There were no casualties.{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=498 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}{{cite web |url=https://www.warsailors.com/singleships/fernhill.html |title=Convoy OS 52|publisher=www.warsailors.com |access-date=13 November 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/8496.html |title=Convoy OS 52|publisher=uboat.net |access-date=13 November 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{SMS|Hamburg||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The decommissioned barracks ship, a former {{sclass|Bremen|cruiser}}, was sunk in an American air raid on Hamburg. The wreck was raised in 1949 and scrapped in 1956.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{Ship|Japanese minelayer|Hirashima||2}}

|flag={{navy|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The {{sclass|Sokuten|minelayer|1||1938}} was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea west of the Goto Islands, off Cape Ose, Fukue Jima ({{coord|02|50|S|149|01|E}}) by {{USS|Sawfish|SS-276|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}).{{cite DANFS |title=Sawfish |url= http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss276.txt |access-date=4 January 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship|Japanese submarine|I-168||2}}

|flag={{navy|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The {{sclass2|Kaidai|submarine}} was torpedoed and sunk in the Steffen Strait ({{coord|31|00|N|130|33|E}}) by {{USS|Scamp|SS-277|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}) with the loss of all 97 hands.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{HMS|LCT 353}}

|flag={{naval|UK}}

|desc=World War II: The Mk 3 landing craft tank (350/640 t, 1942) was bombed and sunk off Syracuse, Sicily by Italian aircraft. One sailor was killed.{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/17861.html |title=HMS LCT 353 of the Royal Navy |publisher=Uboat |access-date=27 July 2013}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship=Lighter No. 3032

|flag={{flag|Soviet Union}}

|desc=The tanker lighter was wrecked in the Caspian Sea near the Makhachkala.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship|Soviet patrol boat|No. 014||2}}

|flag={{navy|Soviet Union}}

|desc=The MO-4-class patrol vessel was lost on this date.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship|Soviet patrol boat|No. 125||2}}

|flag={{navy|Soviet Union}}

|desc=The MO-4-class patrol vessel was lost on this date.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{SS|Teikin Maru||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The government-chartered British Wartime Standard Type C7 cargo ship (1,972 GRT, 1919) (a.k.a. Teikun Maru) struck a mine in the South China Sea off Hainan Island ({{coord|19|57|N|109|05|E}}) and sank.{{cite web |url=http://www.combinedfleet.com/Teikin_t.htm |title=Ex-French Merchants in Japanese Service |publisher=Combinedfleet.com |access-date=28 July 2014}}

}}

28 July

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|ship={{ship|Japanese destroyer|Ariake|1934|2}}

|flag={{navy|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The {{sclass|Hatsuharu|destroyer}} was bombed and sunk off Cape Gloucester, New Guinea by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Army Air Forces.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship|Japanese destroyer|Mikazuki|1926|2}}

|flag={{navy|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The {{sclass|Hatsuharu|destroyer}} was bombed and sunk off Cape Gloucester by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Army Air Forces.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship=Buena Esperanca

|flag={{flag|Spain|1938}}

|desc=World War II: The fishing vessel was captured by {{HMS|Kite|U87|6}}, {{HMS|Woodpecker|U08|6}}, {{HMS|Woodcock|U90|6}} and {{HMS|Wild Goose|U45|6}} (all {{naval|UK}}) north west of Cape Ortgal and was scuttled. Her crew were put aboard the fishing vessel H. De Valterra ({{flag|Spain|1938}}) and allowed to return to Spain.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship=Comparrel

|flag={{flag|Spain|1938}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship=Don Antonio

|flag={{flag|Spain|1938}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship=El Viro X

|flag={{flag|Spain|1938}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship=Europe 5

|flag={{flag|Spain|1938}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{SS|Gapern|1919|2}}

|flag={{flag|Sweden}}

|desc=World War II: The steamer was sunk during an air attack on Hamburg, Germany. One crew was killed. She was later raised and repaired.{{cite web |url=https://www.konditori100.se/SiWW2/sww2lscs.htm |title=Swedish WWII losses |publisher=www.konditori100.se |access-date=21 October 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.faktaomfartyg.se/torleif_hugo_1919.htm |title=Gapern |publisher=www.faktaomfartyg.se |access-date=21 October 2019}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship=Montenegro Costas

|flag={{flag|Spain|1938}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{Jsub|Ro-103||2}}

|flag={{navy|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The {{sclass|Ro-100|submarine}} struck a mine and sank north of New Georgia, Solomon Islands. Lost with all 43 hands.{{cite web |url=http://www.combinedfleet.com/RO-103_t.htm |title=Imperial Submarines |publisher=Combinedfleet.com |access-date=23 June 2014}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Rosalia||2}}

|flag={{flag|Netherlands}}

|desc=World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea ({{coord|12|07|N|69|13|W}}) by {{GS|U-615||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 23 of her 36 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{HNLMS|H-8}} and {{HNLMS|MBR-50}} (both {{navy|Netherlands}}).{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3025.html |title=Rosalia |publisher=Uboat |access-date=13 April 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Tamishima Maru||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Andaman Sea south of Rangoon, Burma by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the American Fourteenth Air Force.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{GS|U-159|1941|2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type IXC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Caribbean Sea south of the Dominican Republic ({{coord|15|47|N|68|30|W}}) by a Martin PBM Mariner aircraft of the United States Navy with the loss of all 53 crew.{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/boats/u159.htm |title=U-159 |publisher=Uboat |access-date=2 March 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{GS|U-404||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay north west of Cape Ortegal, Spain ({{coord|45|53|N|9|25|W}}) by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 224 Squadron, Royal Air Force and 4th Anti-Submarine Squadron, United States Army Air Forces. }}

29 July

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|ship={{MV|Cornish City|1936|2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship (4,952 GRT, 1936) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean ({{coord|27|20|S|52|10|E}}) by {{GS|U-177||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 37 of her 43 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{HMAS|Nizam|G38|6}} ({{navy|Australia|1913}}).{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3027.html |title=Cornish City |publisher=Uboat |access-date=7 March 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Empire Darwin||2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged by Luftwaffe aircraft west of Cape Finisterre, Spain ({{coord|44|52|N|16|00|W}}). Subsequently repaired and returned to service.{{cite book |last2=Sawyer |first2=LA |last1=Mitchell |first1=WH |year= 1990 |title=The Empire Ships |place=London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong |publisher=Lloyd's of London Press Ltd |isbn=1-85044-275-4 |edition=Second |page=63 }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship|Italian submarine|Pietro Micca|1935|2}}

|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}

|desc=World War II: The {{sclass|Pietro Micca|submarine}} was sunk in the entrance to the Adriatic Sea ({{coord|39|48|N|18|43|E}}) by {{HMS|Trooper|N91|6}} ({{naval|UK}}).{{cite web |url= http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/sublosses/sublosses_italian.htm |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100409083653/http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/sublosses/sublosses_italian.htm |url-status= dead |archive-date= April 9, 2010 |title=Italian Casualties |publisher=History.Navy.mil |access-date=29 July 2013}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship|German schnellboot|S 137||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The S 38-class Schnellboot was sunk during an Allied air raid on Kiel, Germany. She was raised on 2 August but was later written off as damaged beyond repair.{{cite web |url=https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.de/projekte/s_boote/lebenslauf_boot.php?where_value=130 |title=S 137 |publisher=www.historisches-marinearchiv.de |access-date=19 July 2023}}

}}

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|ship={{USS|Tuna|SS-203|6}}

|flag={{navy|USA|1912}}

|desc=World War II: The {{sclass|Tambor|submarine}} was depth charged and severely damaged by a Consolidated PBY Catalina of the Royal Australian Air Force. Repairs took until 21 August to complete.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{GS|U-614||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Cape Finisterre, Spain ({{coord|46|42|N|11|03|W}}) by a Vickers Wellington aircraft of 172 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 49 crew.{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/boats/u614.htm |title=U-614 |publisher=Uboat |access-date=13 April 2012}} }}

30 July

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|ship={{MV|Emba|1929|2}}

|flag={{flag|Soviet Union|1936}}

|desc=World War II: The tanker (7,886 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the port of Sokhumi by {{GS|U-24|1936|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}).{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3030.html |title=Emba |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=15 October 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1KWQ-jr0hyuq3c7yt6FYN_GGtECM&hl=ru&ll=42.98591613816427%2C41.00306444135285&z=12 |title=Emba |publisher=www.google.com |access-date=15 October 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://vmulder.livejournal.com/42372.html |title=Emba |publisher=vmulder.livejournal.com |access-date=15 October 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.kchf.ru/ship/vspomog/emba.htm |title=Emba |publisher=www.kchf.ru |access-date=15 October 2024}}

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|ship={{SS|Ryuzan Maru|1920|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Empire of Japan|civil}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea ({{coord|6|31|S|111|26|E}}) by {{USS|Finback|SS-230|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}).{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=545 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}

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|ship={{ship|Soviet minesweeper|T-911||2}}

|flag={{navy|Soviet Union}}

|desc=World War II: Convoy BA 12: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea off Novaya Zemlya ({{coord|71|07|N|51|50|E}}) by {{GS|U-703||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 28 of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{ship|Soviet minesweeper|T-901||2}} ({{navy|Soviet Union}}).{{cite web|url=http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3028.html |title=T-911 (No 65) |publisher=Uboat |access-date=16 April 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{GS|U-43|1939|2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type IXA submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|34|57|N|35|11|W}}) by Grumman TBF Avenger aircraft based on {{USS|Santee|CVE-29|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}) with the loss of all 55 crew.

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|ship={{GS|U-375||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north west of Malta ({{coord|36|40|N|12|28|E}}) by {{USS|PC-624}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}) with the loss of all 46 hands.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/boats/u375.htm |title=U-375 |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=21 March 2019}}

}}

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|ship={{GS|U-461||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type XIV submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of Cape Ortegal, Spain ({{coord|45|33|N|10|48|W}}) by a Short Sunderland aircraft of 461 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force with the loss of 53 of her 68 crew.

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|ship={{GS|U-462||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type XIV submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay ({{coord|45|33|N|10|58|W}}) by a Handley Page Halifax aircraft of 502 Squadron, Royal Air Force and by {{HMS|Kite|U87|6}}, {{HMS|Wild Goose|U45|6}}, {{HMS|Woodcock|U90|6}}, {{HMS|Woodpecker|U08|6}} and {{HMS|Wren|U28|6}} (all {{naval|UK}}) with the loss of one of her 65 crew.

}}

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|ship={{GS|U-504||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type IXC submarine was sunk in the Bay of Biscay by {{HMS|Kite|U87|6}}, {{HMS|Wild Goose|U45|6}}, {{HMS|Wren|U28|6}} and {{HMS|Woodpecker|U08|6}} (all {{naval|UK}}) with the loss of all 53 crew.

}}

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|ship={{GS|U-591||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the South Atlantic ({{coord|8|36|S|34|34|W}}) by a Lockheed Ventura aircraft of the United States Navy with the loss of nineteen of her 47 crew.{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/boats/u591.htm |title=U-591 |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=21 March 2019}}

}}

31 July

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|ship= {{SV|Constellation||2}}

|flag={{Flag|United States|1912}}

|desc=The schooner was driven onto a reef, or the wreck of {{SV|North Carolina||2}} ({{Flag|United Kingdom|civil}}), by strong currents {{convert|8.5|nmi}}south west of Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, Bermuda.{{cite web |url=https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?59487 |title=Constellation (+1943) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=18 September 2023}}

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|ship={{ship|Japanese aircraft transport|Mogamigawa Maru||2}}

|flag={{navy|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=World War II: Convoy 3724: The aircraft transport was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea ({{coord|11|04|N|153|18|E}}) north of Truk by {{USS|Pogy|SS-266|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}). A total of 130 crew and passengers were killed; 600 survivors were rescued by {{ship|Japanese transport|Seiko Maru||2}} ({{navy|Empire of Japan}}).{{cite web |url=http://www.combinedfleet.com/Mogamigawa_t.htm |title=Mogamigawa Maru |publisher=www.combinedfleet.com |access-date=31 July 2013}}

}}

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|ship={{GS|U-199||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type IXD2 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the South Atlantic ({{coord|23|54|S|42|54|W}}) by a Consolidated PBY Catalina and an A-28 aircraft of the Brazilian Navy and a Martin PBM Mariner aircraft of the United States Navy with the loss of 49 of her 61 crew. Her captain and eleven crewmen were rescued by {{USS|Barnegat|AVP-10|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}) and made prisoners of war.{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/boats/u199.htm |title=U 199 |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=24 April 2023}}

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|ship={{ship|German trawler|V 624 Köln||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The naval drifter/Vorpostenboot was heavily damaged by a mine off the Loire estuary. She was towed to Saint-Nazaire and was not repaired until the end of the war.{{cite web |url=https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.de/projekte/minensucher/ausgabe.php?where_value=1939 |title=V 624 |publisher=www.historisches-marinearchiv.de |access-date=24 April 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?16778 |title=V 624 |publisher=wrecksite.eu |access-date=24 April 2023}}

}}

Unknown date

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|ship={{MV|Katendrecht|1925|2}}

|flag={{flag|Netherlands}}

|desc=The cargo ship was damaged in a collision with another vessel and further damaged by weather. She put in to New York, United States and was laid up. She was scrapped in 1946–47.{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=555 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}

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|ship={{SS|Magdaleine Vinnen|1922|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was severely damaged in an Allied air raid on Hamburg. She was towed to Copenhagen, Denmark for repairs. Seized as a prize of war in 1945, she was later repaired and entered service as Empire Ribble under the British flag.{{cite book |last2=Sawyer |first2=LA |last1=Mitchell |first1=WH |year= 1990 |title=The Empire Ships |place=London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong |publisher=Lloyd's of London Press Ltd |isbn=1-85044-275-4 |edition=Second |page=466 }}

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|ship={{HMS|Parthian|N75|6}}

|flag={{naval|UK}}

|desc=World War II: The {{sclass|Parthian|submarine}} (1,760/2,040 t, 1931) was lost in the Adriatic Sea sometime after 28 July with the loss of all 65 crew.{{cite web |url=http://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-4300-49ALL.htm |title=Naval Events, January-December 1943 (in outline only) |publisher=Naval History |access-date=29 December 2011}}

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|ship={{ship|Soviet submarine|ShCh-422||2}}

|flag={{navy|Soviet Union}}

|desc=World War II: The {{sclass|Shchuka|submarine}} struck a mine and sank off northern Norway between 5 and 28 July with all 45 hands.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/5061.html |title=ShCh-422|publisher=uboat.net |access-date=1 July 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.sovboat.ru/ship/h422.php3 |title=ShCh-422|publisher=www.sovboat.ru |access-date=26 April 2023}}

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|ship={{GS|U-647||2}}

|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}

|desc=World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was lost on patrol in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom on or after 28 July with the loss of all 48 crew. Cause unknown.{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/boats/u647.htm |title=U-647 |publisher=Uboat |access-date=14 April 2012}}

}}

References

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